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

The state of torpidity induced by the heat and dryness of summer, as in certain snails; Ð opposed to hibernation.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

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