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sluggishly







ADVERB
sleepily
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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

The economy has responded sluggishly to the rate cuts so far, with the pass-through to lower mortgage lending rates taking place at a slower pace than expected.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 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

That journey is at once literal and metaphoric, sluggishly paced and filled with pretty scenery.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2024

Close up, the potion looked like thick, dark mud, bubbling sluggishly.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling




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