sluggish

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In their absence, the three remaining candidates pounded on a wide array of municipal ills, including broken sidewalks, high rents and sluggish housing production.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Amarnath described the labor market heading into the shock as “robustly soggy,” or sluggish for some time but not falling apart.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Looking at factors outside of the jobs report, it’s apparent that things will be sluggish, and are likely to slow even further.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

“A sluggish U.S. consumer faces a global oil shock,” writes TD Cowen Chief U.S.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Hopefully the sunlight would make them sluggish if they had to fight.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan