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listlessness

[list-lis-nis] / ˈlɪst lɪs nɪs /


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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

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

A year earlier, Sibel’s father died unexpectedly, and the loss manifests itself through listlessness and guilt.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2022

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 concealed a mind which was fizzing and flashing thrillingly.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut