languid
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Summer was made for slow, languid days and stories that linger long after the final page.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The only major American professional sport that takes place outdoors in the summer is a suitably languid and loose-limbed affair.
From Salon • 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
The languid socks-down, heads-up, high-speed look - akin to star France wing Damian Penaud - is now being matched with a glorious strike rate.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
I knew the way I knew that he wasn’t Scott the first time I saw him, when he was nothing but a shadow moving towards her—just an impression of tallness, of loose, languid movement.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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