unenergetic

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Black manages to get a comfortable position out of the opening, and as with Alekhine-Smyslov, benefits from some unenergetic play from his young adversary: 14.

From Washington Times • Jun. 13, 2023

He is a good boy, rather idle and unenergetic, but an honest, gentleman-like little fellow, though I can't get him to construe as I wish.

From Boys and girls from Thackeray by Sweetser, Kate Dickinson

You composers," said Lothair, "get that idea into your heads either because you are absurdly unenergetic, or constitutionally indolent.

From The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. by Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm

He was wide awake, yet he had almost the languor of slumber; it surprised him to find himself thus unenergetic and not wanting to be roused to battle, even if the enemy were in sight.

From Vistas of New York by Matthews, Brander

It had not much to give, but, with worldly wisdom, thought it better to propitiate an active, useful member, than to help those who were more unenergetic, though they had large families to provide for.

From Mary Barton by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn