Definition of "sluggish" []

• Displaying little movement or activity; slow; inactive: a sluggish stream; sluggish growth. (adjective)
• Lacking alertness, vigor, or energy; inert or indolent. (adjective)
• Slow to perform or respond to stimulation. (adjective)

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• "Hi, Gary, you mentioned I think with respect to the architectural business you used the word sluggish and I just wanted to confirm that that's just more of the general economics versus some acute factors or one-time factors that might have occurred within the quarter?"
• "The skirmishes did not appear to be linked to Thursday's country-wide demonstrations organized by the main opposition party in protest of what they call a sluggish transition to democracy."
• "Kremlin critics have blamed Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for what they call a sluggish and ineffective government response to the fires, but polls have so far shown no decline in his popularity."