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lethargic

[luh-thahr-jik] / ləˈθɑr dʒɪk /


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Many taking weight-loss medications initially lose fat and feel great, but quickly start to feel weak and lethargic, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

That show is growing duller, and more lethargic and repetitive, by the day, like watching reruns of a canceled sitcom.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

"It was just a really lethargic performance in the first half, but the second half was everything I wanted to see."

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

But never have I seen a team with so much potential and skill be so absolutely lethargic and unwatchable this season.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025

She had a book, but she wasn’t reading; her legs were thrown over the arm of her chair, one bare heel kicking, with obstinate, lethargic rhythm, at the wicker side.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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