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lagging
adjective as in backward
Strongest match
Example Sentences
Thus, even over an exceedingly small sample size entering this week’s series in Washington, his lagging overall numbers had become cause for concern.
This has created a political dilemma for Poilievre, Mr Wesley noted, who is now lagging in national polls behind Carney and the Liberals - a dramatic reversal after his party had been ahead since mid-2023.
Mexico’s economy, mired in slow growth and lagging investor confidence, is heavily dependent on cross-border trade — and the United States receives more than 80% of its exports.
Some experts have warned that Trump’s far-reaching tariff proposals could send Mexico’s economy — already experiencing slow growth and lagging investor confidence — into a recession.
Citing “ongoing constitutional violations,” Mueller in 2023 asked the U.S. attorney general to weigh in on California’s staffing for inmate mental health care and lagging efforts at suicide prevention.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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