sluggish

Example Sentences

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Labor market is sluggish even though hiring picked up.

From MarketWatch

That strong January jobs report gave many economists hope that 2025’s sluggish hiring is beginning to turn around.

From The Wall Street Journal

ADP said businesses created 63,000 new jobs in February — the biggest increase in seven months — in another sign that a sluggish U.S. labor market might be slightly perking up.

From The Wall Street Journal

Whether the spring stays sluggish or is merely delayed will become clearer in the coming weeks.

From Barron's

Consumption has remained stubbornly sluggish post-pandemic despite government efforts to coax spending.

From Barron's