unenergetic

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Black manages to get a comfortable position out of the opening, and as with Alekhine-Smyslov, benefits from some unenergetic play from his young adversary: 14.

From Washington Times • Jun. 13, 2023

Well, nobody could call Brandon an unenergetic man—quite the reverse.

From The Cathedral by Walpole, Hugh, Sir

As a matter of course he would be there to hear the charge, but, almost equally as a matter of course, he would be languid, silent, cross, and unenergetic.

From Phineas Redux by Trollope, Anthony

He is a good boy, rather idle and unenergetic, but an honest, gentleman-like little fellow, though I can't get him to construe as I wish.

From Boys and girls from Thackeray by Sweetser, Kate Dickinson

The admiral had confidence in officers and men, and they obeyed orders calmly and smilingly; and if they looked unenergetic, and at times listless, they quickly "perked up" when "business" was "toward."

From In the Yellow Sea by Frith, Henry