sluggishly
Example Sentences
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The project has been moving sluggishly for the past two years due to local pushback citing a lack of infrastructure to support the new housing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Sinner started the second set sluggishly and had to come from 15-40 down in his opening service game before Alcaraz broke to go 2-1 ahead and hold for 3-1.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
Part of this is the sluggishly incremental nature of Laughton’s writing that filters everything through seesaw dialogue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2025
She added that the Bureau of Prisons has “proceeded sluggishly with intentional disregard of the inmates’ constitutional rights despite being fully apprised of the situation for years.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
Seabiscuit broke sluggishly and sank back through the field.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
