slowness
Example Sentences
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The company’s revised guidance was legitimately terrible, indicating that the slowness of the rollout surprised them as well, and will drag on.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
The Soviet Union was heavily criticised for its slowness in revealing the scale of the disaster.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
“There’s a real slowness in food and ceramics,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
It’s a slowness she’d never had to confront, in a language she doesn’t speak.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2026
My legs nearly gave out as we reached the stairs, but we took them one at a time, with excruciating slowness.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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