lumbering pace

Despite such resonance, this “Holiday” too often feels musty, especially in the opening stretch, which has a lumbering pace and irksome air of narrative throat-clearing.

Air Force Gen. John Hyten, head of Strategic Command, which oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons, repeatedly has lamented the lumbering pace of replacing missile-warning and other types of satellites.

The swift downfalls of NBC anchor Matt Lauer, comedian Louis C.K., actor Kevin Spacey and others in the private sector have highlighted the lumbering pace of the disciplinary process for Congress.

The slow, lumbering pace of the storm meant that total rainfall amounts would cause major flooding.

The Japanese economy is expected to move at a lumbering pace over the next two years.