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How to use the word sluggishness in a Sentence?

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Waking up in the morning in my youth, my mother would sometimes notice my sluggishness and say,' OK, 10 jumping jacks to wake Stephanie Mansour up,'.

Farrell Allen

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Some people experience sleepiness or sluggishness as a sign to eat more instead of the traditional hunger cues, if two or three hours after a meal you are low in energy, plug in a balanced snack of fiber and protein, like fresh fruit with a handful of nuts or a small bag of edamame.

Melissa Majumdar

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The disappointing manufacturing output points to continued sluggishness in this segment of the economy and will likely remain a source of concern at the Fed.

Millan Mulraine

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

This is the sort of environment that Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan live for: sluggishness in the environment, competitors feeling pain.

Mike Mayo

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The market was strong( early in the day) because Janet Yellen confirmed the fact Federal Reserve would go very slow on rate hikes because the economy was showing some signs of sluggishness, but maybe Janet Yellen is saying the economy is slower than most of us were thinking.

Peter Tuz

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

People are also concerned about debt levels of the consumer, concerned about housing, concerned about the general sluggishness of the Canadian economy.

Ian Nakamoto

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Everything's down today ... Europe's come back to center stage in terms of what's going to happen to Greece, people are also concerned about debt levels of the consumer, concerned about housing, concerned about the general sluggishness of the Canadian economy.

Ian Nakamoto

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The general tone of this report was weak and it adds to a wide array of housing indicators that have been pointing in the wrong direction, underscoring continued sluggishness in this crucial segment of the economy.

Millan Mulraine

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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