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listless

[list-lis] / ˈlɪst lɪs /


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When he did play, at the expense of the one signing who was playing well at that point, Ekitike, he looked listless and off the pace, poor value for money at such an exorbitant fee.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The opening ballad, “Risk It All,” is pretty but listless, with Mr. Mars singing over a gently plucked nylon-string guitar until a relaxed syncopated groove folds in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Christina Applegate is where she spent many listless, painful nights over the last year working on her memoir: in bed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The market’s listless days may be over now.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

Through our entire conversation I had been listless and monosyllabic, half praying that I wouldn’t get the job, that I would never have to look at a switchboard again.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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