turgid

Example Sentences

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France ended their turgid November campaign with a lacklustre 48-33 win over the Wallabies after failing to live up to expectations as a swashbuckling side capable of challenging the world's best under coach Fabien Galthie.

From Barron's

Rangers' domestic results are improving under new head coach Rohl, but the quality of the football is still turgid.

From BBC

They play a style of football that is turgid and boring and I cannot think of a player he has improved.

From BBC

There is a complicated answer to that which has everything to do with the turgid economics of the National Football League.

From Seattle Times

Participant children are enlisted to help Maiden find the mayor to give him a special medal that will help him defeat the Stench, played with turgid bombast by Michael Faulkner.

From Los Angeles Times