unenergetic

Example Sentences

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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 regarded the pitiless facts with a sunken, unenergetic attention, and wondered when he would be called again upstairs.

From None Other Gods by Benson, Robert Hugh

And it is anything but pleasant in a time of war to come across such lax and unenergetic people as they proved to be.

From On Commando by Van Warmelo, Dietlof

How poor, listless and unenergetic would all our performances be, but for this sentiment!

From Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries Interspersed with Some Particulars Respecting the Author by Godwin, William

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