languid

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Dave Shaw, 37, of Dave’s Walks has silently led me on languid explorations of the United Kingdom; across the cobblestone causeway to Cornwall’s St. Michael’s Mount, and along the clifftops of North Devon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Editors spend the languid first episode trying to give each new cast member enough time to stand out, but only Venus, Marcus, Chris and Kim have what it takes to become America’s Next Top Trainwreck.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

José Arcadio felt his bones filling up with foam, a languid fear, and a terrible desire to weep.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez