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as in dilatoriness
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as in lethargy
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Noun
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Signs of hypothermia include weakness, muscle stiffness, lethargy, confusion, and loss of consciousness.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Pay attention for signs of distress: panting, drooling, a high heart rate, dry nose, lethargy, or even vomiting, staggering or seizures.—
Kate Bradshaw,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Arriving Late Without a Valid Excuse Nothing communicates disrespect and poor time management, like tardiness.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Earlier this month, JetBlue became the first-ever airline to be penalized for frequent runway tardiness, agreeing to pay the Department of Transportation $2 million as punishment.—
Rocio Fabbro,
Quartz,
28 Jan. 2025
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Apathy and Feeling Disconnected Associated with depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety disorders is a feeling of apathy and a lack of connection to others and surroundings.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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Kennedy’s response to the measles outbreak, like those of others in his movement, hints that this unusual degree of apathy is likely to continue.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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For the past year, the Brooklyn Center for Theater Research—a theatrical collective with downtown cool—has been immersed in an evolving production of Uncle Vanya, Anton Chekhov’s timeless study of regret, inertia and longing.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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In her daily life, nothing that was felt could be acted upon; what could be acted upon followed routines of inertia or necessity.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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But neither was there the ho-hum, dutiful lassitude that usually accompanies second inaugurations, like Barack Obama’s in 2013.—
James Poniewozik,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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But the opinion, written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., went way further than necessary to insulate Trump from prosecution — not simply before the election, which the court, by its lassitude, had nearly guaranteed, but forever, even in the event that President Biden wins reelection.—
Ruth Marcus,
Washington Post,
1 July 2024
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“Sluggishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluggishness. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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