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Meanings of sluggish in inglés

Slow and apathetic.

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        (Of business) not active or brisk.

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              Examples for "slow"
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              The government has been extremely slow to respond to problems, he said.
              Reuters
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              As a result, FORM 6 was slow, extremely expensive, and incredibly good.
              Wired
              3
              However, the rate of its rise is likely to slow, they said.
              Reuters
              4
              Police issued a record number of tickets to slow drivers last year.
              Radio NZ
              5
              Its secret nature, however, meant that this information was slow in coming.
              Reuters
              1
              Yet, the faint cries for help plus some dull thumping noises continue.
              The Irish Times
              2
              And in one as in the other the finer susceptibilities grow dull.
              From One Generation to Another
              3
              As so often with the environment, it's the dull things that work.
              The Guardian
              4
              You sit dull in the market all day; you want a feast.
              Bébée; Or, Two Little Wooden Shoes
              5
              Europe's belief in a dull but safe civilisation is its main attraction.
              The Guardian

              Moving slowly.

                    Usage of sluggish in inglés
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                    Our main market, in Britain, remains sluggish, reflecting difficult economic conditions there.
                    The Irish Times
                    2
                    Italy needs to attract foreign investment to help reinvigorate its sluggish economy.
                    Reuters
                    3
                    Currently our stock market is dropping and the property market is sluggish.
                    Reuters
                    4
                    Periods of no great change in tastes meant sluggish performance, he said.
                    The Irish Times
                    5
                    Yet even a more sluggish Netflix remains far ahead in the race.
                    Reuters
                    6
                    Until recently, however, legislators' interest in repealing the statute has been sluggish.
                    Feminist dot com
                    7
                    This growth occurred despite sluggish growth in other areas of the economy.
                    The South African
                    8
                    Regional visitors would thus make valuable contributions to South Africa's sluggish economy.
                    The South African
                    9
                    In development zones in southern China, summer is often a sluggish time.
                    Country driving: a journey through china from farm to factory
                    10
                    Those listed in the mainland remained sluggish, however, tracking the A-share market.
                    Reuters
                    11
                    Yet food stock prices might not fully reflect the sluggish earnings expectations.
                    Reuters
                    12
                    Until they are lifted, the gaming sector may remain sluggish, he said.
                    Reuters
                    13
                    Progress in talks about a new deal at the Emirates remains sluggish.
                    The Irish Times
                    14
                    More consumption is necessary to offset sluggish investment and exports in 2012.
                    Reuters
                    15
                    Both France and Germany, our two most important European markets, are sluggish.
                    The Irish Times
                    16
                    Perhaps this explained the bizarrely sluggish tempo of the opening 44 minutes.
                    The Guardian
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