sluggishness

Noun

Meaning

a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

the pace of things that move relatively slowly

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Beware of sluggishness, annoyance and impatience, since they are the keys of all the evils. The person who commits sluggishness and slackness never at all discharges any rights (obligations); and the one who gets annoyed and restless, does never at all remain patient over the right. Muhammad al-Baqir

As iron cast into fire loses its rust and becomes glowing white, so he who turns completely to God is stripped of his sluggishness and changed into a new man. Thomas à Kempis

the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends Source: Internet

the sluggishness of the economy Source: Internet

the sluggishness of the compass in the Arctic cold Source: Internet

Environmental groups are blasting the prolonged tax perks as a corporate handout, essentially rewarding refineries despite their sluggishness on a changeover that could slash tailpipe emissions along the polluted Wasatch Front. Source: Internet

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