languor

Example Sentences

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For the first time, I could picture the legendary tropical city of Malayan sampans, Chinese street hawkers and British colonial languor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

The new wave languor of “Two Lovers” was concocted in tandem with synth-pop wizard Vince Clarke.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

But despite reminding those who mention the Jedi and its protocols that the Order no longer exists, this Ahsoka certainly behaves like one to the point of almost verging into languor.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2023

And this is what Satpathy embodied — now caressing the floor in languor, now twisting herself into knots.

From New York Times • May 16, 2022

The bailiff unlocked Richard’s shackles and he stood, moving with a defeated, dreamlike languor.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater