Example sentences for: sluggish

How can you use “sluggish” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Of course, sometimes you get entangled, and you suddenly have, aside from your valise, a sluggish creature who keeps demanding coffee and cigarettes.

  • Time warns that recession might be imminent, caused by high consumer debt and sluggish Asian economies.

  • Many promoters blame general Y2K dread for the sluggish sales.

  • A "sluggish" or dyskinetic gut that does not empty properly (due to carcinomatosis, opioid therapy, other medications, diabetes mellitus etc.) may be a source of nausea and vomiting in patients with advanced disease [ 59 ] . Constipation, a large liver producing a "squashed stomach," ascites, or peritoneal disease may be causing pseudo-obstruction.

  • Individual performances are said to be inspired; the card hall settings are said to be gritty; the dialogue is said to be pleasingly peppered with poker jargon--but the film is deemed "unable to do justice to its potential" (Kenneth Turan, the Los Angeles Times ). Objections: a sluggish plot and a predictable setup.


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