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languid

[lang-gwid] / ˈlæŋ gwɪd /


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The jury still seems out on the gifted Crystal Palace midfielder with the languid style.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

He may have a laid-back attitude and a languid playing style, but behind the calm exterior there is a steely determination.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

They later reconnected and launched their company in 2019, with one goal: Help kick-start languid geothermal exploration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Now, shaken from a reverie, reality collides with illusion at the languid pace of a stream.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

By game time more than fifteen thousand fans had emptied into Ratliff Stadium, where a full moon, luscious and plump, sweetened the languid desert night and turned the sky an incandescent blue.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger