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torpid

[tawr-pid] / ˈtɔr pɪd /


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The staging, directed by Ash K. Tata, is almost entirely devoid of laudable performances, and the result is a long and torpid evening.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 14, 2026

Finally, after three torpid days, this Test exploded into life.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2025

The cover showed a red, white and black American flag; “Africa Talks to You” was torpid — funk without any swing.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2025

But the pathogen’s ability to remain infectious during torpid and active states is an important addition to this story.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2024

By October San Piedro had slipped off its summer reveler’s mask to reveal a torpid, soporific dreamer whose winter bed was made of wet green moss.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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