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
Consumers have grown gloomy about the economy, and a sluggish job market has held back buyers, Yun said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
However, this is being offset by sluggish demand in traditional automakers and electric vehicles as well as weakness in consumer electronics, which are getting squeezed due to increased memory costs.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Aron was caught in the roil of change too, but his impulses were more sluggish than Cal’s.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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