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languid

[lang-gwid] / ˈlæŋ gwɪd /


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Its core e-commerce business also faces pressure from a languid Chinese spending environment.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Mixing languid conversations with pop spectacle, Lowery finds a middle ground that looks altogether human, with every impulse, bad and good, opening another door to the truth.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

Instead, Mr. Dano comes across as a parody of a languid miscreant in a campy James Bond film.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Summer was made for slow, languid days and stories that linger long after the final page.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2026

The sea’s languid retreat into the horizon and the terrible silence of its absence.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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