limp
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One piece of lettuce was limp; another was somehow entirely lettuce rib.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026
Until, that is, the play’s rather retrograde climax, when the playwright’s provocateur wildness goes limp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Those distinct layers of chilled dough and butter are what create puff pastry’s dramatic height, so if the sheet begins to feel limp or greasy, return it to the refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Piastri suffered a hydraulic pressure issue late in the session, forcing him to limp around the track with a minute remaining in the session.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
All of them stopped obediently when Bronden decreed, to help cut the limp, spiky tips from the pine-smelling trees that were growing along the way.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
As the housing market limps along, analysts have become less enthused about D.R.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
Now the industry limps along by focusing on artificial intelligence; private equity also has experienced setbacks and looks even wobblier to me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
How well Ramona understands the woman’s meaning is an open question, but given that she limps off immediately on hearing the threat, “well enough” seems a reasonable estimation.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2025
The man limps out and rubs his face before falling on all fours as the officers drive away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2024
He limps through the aisles and gets a honey bun, an apple, and a pack of hog head cheese.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
They could be even limper against Leicester, and they will still win to move even closer to the title.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
Much of the rest in “Languages of Truth” is limper and less interesting.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2021
And Bieber delivers his most bravura vocal on the acoustic guitar–driven “E.T.A.,” which ideally would have ended the album rather than the several limper retreads that follow it.
From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2020
Later, fellow Canadians Feist and Timber Timbre make the ballad-est of ballads even limper, coasting “Don’t Give Up” at an easy folk pace, pleasant but unconvincing.
From Time ● Jan. 6, 2014
So out came the tarlatan, looking older, limper, and shabbier than ever beside Sallie’s crisp new one.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
I’m reaching a point where I think the jump scare is the lamest, limpest form of horror.
From The Verge ● Sep. 21, 2017
Russia, tipped as possible winners just a few days earlier, crashed out with drama – but for Poland it was the limpest possible exit: the co-hosts offering next to nothing against the Czechs.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2012
The most enraptured fans are children : the limpest puppet show or the most ancient Western will bring in neighborhoods of bug-eyed, awestruck kids.
From Time Magazine Archive
Next, taking up the coveted object with the limpest of fingers, he gives off sundry little grunts of disapprobation.
From English Pharisees and French Crocodiles and Other Anglo-French Typical Characters by O'Rell, Max
It was the limpest, sickest crowd I ever encountered!
From The Lady of the Decoration by Little, Frances, [pseud.]
The first film, 2002’s “Jackass: The Movie” was slow to discover that carnage without camaraderie is painful; several injuries limped off-screen in horrified silence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Stocks limped to the end of a five-day slump on Friday, a run in which even blowout earnings from chip maker Micron couldn’t build any traction in major indexes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Rice, 27, limped out of the Boston Stadium after England's goalless draw against Ghana on Tuesday with heavy strapping on his left calf.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
And on the USS Gerald R. Ford, a $13 billion warship that limped off the line for a week of repairs after its laundry room caught fire.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
Still smarting from Freddy's kick, he pushed his way out of the bushes and limped home.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Wales captain Dewi Lake was passed fit despite limping off against the Pumas, but wing Josh Adams was a late withdrawal because of a calf problem with Ellis Mee taking his place.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
From his gray hair to limping stride, Jackson’s Robin is so battered by decades of violence and outdoor camping that, at first glance, I thought his bare feet were a pair of alligator boots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Now I stub my toe, I’m limping for three weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Oklahoma City All-Star Jalen Williams has missed games with a hamstring injury, and San Antonio All-Star De’Aaron Fox is limping through contests on a sprained ankle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
He turned around and watched Zell Posey limping toward him.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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