torpidity
Example Sentences
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Reva worries about her friend’s torpidity, at the way she is self-eaten, like a consumptive.
From New York Times ● Jul. 2, 2018
“We have gone through a very long period of diplomatic stagnation, torpidity and rigidity.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 26, 2012
PRO: With Oscar-telecast expectations at an all-time low, his all-singing, all-dancing, even-more-singing hosting gig managed to goose ratings, and almost rescued the show from its self-imposed torpidity.
From Time Magazine Archive
It has been induced by their torpidity and ignorance.
From John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch by Anonymous
Dormant State, a state of torpidity in which certain animals pass a portion of the year.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various
