On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Sluggish. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as slow or inactive and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Sluggish meaning
- Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive
- Slow; having little motion.
- Having no power to move oneself or itself; inert.
Using Sluggish
- The main meaning on this page is: Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive | Slow; having little motion. | Having no power to move oneself or itself; inert.
- Useful related words include: slow, inactive, sulky, dull.
- In the example corpus, sluggish often appears in combinations such as: sluggish start, the sluggish, sluggish growth.
Context around Sluggish
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sluggish
- In this selection, "sluggish" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, previously, little, years, start, first and growth stand out and add context to how "sluggish" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a little sluggish and after a sluggish first half. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sluggish" sits close to words such as alicia, allotted and apocalyptic, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sluggish
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Clients told GroundUp that administrative processes at the company were sluggish. (11 words)
Despite a sluggish beginning, vividly portrays a distinctive and authentic working-class family. (13 words)
However, I am betting on weaker-than-expected demand and a sluggish price environment. (14 words)
If the Bulls can’t break out of isolation ball early in this season, they will re-create the same patterns of the past two years — sluggish scoring with high numbers from their central stars and paltry contributions from the rest of the roster. (44 words)
Alibaba Group named Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai to be its chairman, putting the close ally of fellow co-founder Jack Ma atop the Chinese e-commerce giant as it seeks a revival from sluggish growth amid fierce competition. (39 words)
Another parameter that can prove helpful in understanding the previously sluggish if not stagnant occupancy ratios is that ever since zero-fare tickets for women were introduced, occupancy rose from 69% in November, to 88%, an increase of 19%. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
After a sluggish first half, Reidenbach was sharp over the final two quarters, finishing the game completing 13 of 24 passes.
After what seemed like a sluggish start by ’s standards – including a six-run defeat to Mexico – the Americans have been on a tear, looking as dominant as ever these past few games.
Alibaba Group named Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai to be its chairman, putting the close ally of fellow co-founder Jack Ma atop the Chinese e-commerce giant as it seeks a revival from sluggish growth amid fierce competition.
Allen felt he was as good as guaranteed a featherweight title shot if he found a way past Holloway but he was punished for a sluggish start.
Another parameter that can prove helpful in understanding the previously sluggish if not stagnant occupancy ratios is that ever since zero-fare tickets for women were introduced, occupancy rose from 69% in November, to 88%, an increase of 19%.
A recent rise in petrol prices could influence inflation expectations, while progress in lowering services inflation was only sluggish, the minutes showed.
A top meteorologist says a Canadian winter that lacked commitment earlier in the season is expected to finish strong before spring’s sluggish arrival.
Board members also highlighted weak productivity indicators in the national accounts that had not even recovered to still-sluggish pre-pandemic levels that “could make inflation more persistent than previously thought”.
China’s sluggish economy is driving cash-strapped local governments to seek unconventional sources of revenue.
China's steel mills have struggled with weak margins in recent months because of sluggish demand from a slowing economy and weak activity in the property sector.
Clients told GroundUp that administrative processes at the company were sluggish.
Coffee can boost circulation to make your skin glow - particularly good in the darker months when the combination of central heating and cold weather can make our complexions feel dull and sluggish.
Continual hepatitis is sluggish progressing and is usually asymptomatic for many years after an infection.
Despite a sluggish beginning, vividly portrays a distinctive and authentic working-class family.
Despite being ranked in the top two of the overall rankings for most of the season, it felt like the offense was still a little sluggish.
Fans took to Twitter on Monday afternoon to vent frustrations at the sluggish, and at some points static, queue.
First released in 2007 by late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the tech giant made the decision to discontinue the 4GB model just two months after it was launched, due to sluggish sales.
However, 80% of such children are being cared for in institutions, with the number of adoptions having been sluggish even after a Civil Code revision in 2020 that eased conditions.
However, I am betting on weaker-than-expected demand and a sluggish price environment.
If the Bulls can’t break out of isolation ball early in this season, they will re-create the same patterns of the past two years — sluggish scoring with high numbers from their central stars and paltry contributions from the rest of the roster.
Common combinations with sluggish
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- sluggish start 16×
- the sluggish 14×
- sluggish growth 11×
- sluggish economy 10×
- of sluggish 9×
- sluggish and 9×
- and sluggish 8×
- to sluggish 8×
- more sluggish 7×
- sluggish in 6×