ponderous
Example Sentences
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Some of the biggest obstacles facing Germany’s military planners are intangible: ponderous procurement rules, onerous data protection laws, and other regulations forged in a more peaceful era.
The home side wanted it more and were simply too athletic and powerful for ponderous Spurs.
From BBC
But where the earlier series could be ponderous and self-serious, “Mrs. Davis” is thoroughly a comedy, albeit one that gathers weight as it goes along.
From Los Angeles Times
He also told confidants that he wanted Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to stop acting like a ponderous judge and to take decisive action.
From New York Times
There are moments when the pummeling virtuosity of “Chapter 4” sputters and stalls, when its entrancing beauty takes an unproductive, ponderous turn.
From Los Angeles Times
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