sluggish
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Mikel Arteta wanted "fire" from his Arsenal players but instead got a sluggish performance as the Gunners did what was needed to reach the Champions League semi-finals.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures slipped for a fifth consecutive session with a mild weather outlook pointing to sluggish demand and strong inventory builds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
In his view, Intel’s stock “was simply stretched in the short term,” after a mostly sluggish performance driven by investors’ fears that it had fallen too far behind in the AI race.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Shares of General Mills have come under pressure in recent years as the company grapples with sluggish sales amid increasing cost pressure and shifting consumer behavior.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
He was a fast reader himself—faster than most adults—but compared to Sticky he must seem positively sluggish.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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