sluggish
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The reaction could have something to do with Intuitive’s updated guidance, though lingering concerns over sluggish growth are also a likely factor.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
U.S. natural gas futures slipped for a fifth consecutive session with a mild weather outlook pointing to sluggish demand and strong inventory builds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
This was meant to be a recovery year for the luxury sector after a lengthy period of falling demand and sluggish sales.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
In his view, Intel’s stock “was simply stretched in the short term,” after a mostly sluggish performance driven by investors’ fears that it had fallen too far behind in the AI race.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
Everybody ran in a sluggish stampede, shooting tortured, horrified glances back, filling 359 the deep, shadowy, rustling woods with their frail gasps and cries.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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