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plural sloths
ˈslȯths 
ˈslȯṯẖz,
ˈsläths,
ˈsläṯẖz,
also ˈslōths,
ˈslōṯẖz
1
a
: disinclination to action or labor : indolence
b
: spiritual apathy and inactivity
the deadly sin of sloth
2
: any of various slow-moving arboreal edentate mammals (genera Bradypus and Choloepus) that inhabit tropical forests of South and Central America, hang from the branches back downward, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits compare three-toed sloth, two-toed sloth
Examples of sloth in a Sentence
the sins of gluttony and sloth
a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics
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What makes this one different is the appearance of actual, live animals that visitors can see up close, including snakes, reptiles and one extremely slow-moving sloth.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
There's a folder on his computer just for photos of sad sloths.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
The forest itself also has an array of wildlife including squirrel monkeys, iguanas, sloths and more.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
The animals at Jungle Island — including lemurs, sloths and capybaras — would be transferred to new caretakers.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2024
There's a folder on his computer just for photos of sad sloths.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
The forest itself also has an array of wildlife including squirrel monkeys, iguanas, sloths and more.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
The animals at Jungle Island — including lemurs, sloths and capybaras — would be transferred to new caretakers.
—Martin Vassolo, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloth. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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