languidly

Example Sentences

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When she finally began, her set was a lyrical, high-concept performance that featured ballet dancers and contortionists as Del Rey draped herself languidly across the stage.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2023

It was especially warm in his childhood bedroom in Asheville, N.C., and Roland had the whole day to languidly pack.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2023

And yet for me the show's beating heart is something that goes unnamed — and for artistic reasons that's for the better – across all six languidly beautiful and methodically brutal episodes.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2022

Dressed in an array of colorful but casual shorts, unitards, pants and T-shirts, they moved languidly to haunting string music.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2022

She said languidly, “This is my sister, Briony, Mrs. Jarvis. Try and remember your manners when you speak to her.”

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan