listlessness

Example Sentences

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It wasn’t until after “Suits” wrapped, and pandemic-forced listlessness set in, that Korsh felt motivated to explore the idea on the page.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2025

The snappy script pokes fun at the friends’ delusions, connecting them to a listlessness born of extreme privilege.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023

If they only attend private schools and all their peers expect to inherit, they might suffer from Rory Gilmore’s listlessness.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2023

Getting there relies on viewer grading on a curve dragged down by the 51-minute series premiere's listlessness.

From Salon • Nov. 18, 2021

The listlessness of the past month was gone and he was tense and uneasy.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers