limp

Gloucester thrashed a limp Harlequins at Kingsholm to go to the top of the early Prem standings.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Similar speculation arose after his 2019 European tour, when video appeared to show him walking with a slight limp and using the arms of a chair to steady himself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

He previously suffered a leg injury that left him with a limp and has apparently adapted his lifestyle, preferring to spend his time lazing on a rock, rather than fighting with fellow bears.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

It was almost limp with moisture, and there was an obvious contrast between where the breading ended and the chicken began.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

I readied myself into a crouch and peeked around the outcrop at the limp camel.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Narratively and logistically, Daniel’s whistleblowing escape limps along with a lack of suspense.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

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

Mr. Lewis limps into the middle of the street.

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

Sir James might not have originated this estimate; but a kind Providence furnishes the limpest personality with a little gunk or starch in the form of tradition.

From Middlemarch by George Eliot

The Widow was looking straight at the celestial, who sat there piled up in a little bit of a heap, the limpest thing in all the Forks perhaps, save Limber Tim.

From First Fam'lies of the Sierras by Joaquin Miller

A week later, I limped into Mandelbaum’s exam room.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Thompson is the backup to Quentin Johnston, who limped off the practice field with an apparent leg injury this week and didn’t dress for the preseason game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Wall Street just limped through its roughest stretch in months, and every investor is asking the same nervous question: Is the worst over in the stock market, or is the selloff just getting started?

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

“As he limped down the companionway,” the New York Sun reported, “the impression was strong that the Colonel had endured the greatest hardships of his life.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

Kin limped into the barn, letting the door fall shut behind him, acting as though a thousand birds rushing past was a normal occurrence.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

She then told a story about driving a carload of children to school one day in an automobile limping along because a tire had been slashed by union opponents.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

He was the pivot for the 1969-70 sharp-passing NBA champs, and I can still see him limping out for the famous Game 7.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

England's fluency juxtaposed Sri Lanka's innings as the tourist batters struggled again, limping to 145-9 after being bowled out for just 135 in the opener on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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

Then they see that Fina is limping, and they go back to worrying.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish