לדלג לתוכן הראשי

adjective

lethargic

CEFR C1

tired and slow; with no energy

In a sentence

Six example sentences with lethargic, each labelled with its topic.

  • He felt lethargic all through the warmup, dragging his feet between sets and cutting the session short by half.

    Fitness

  • The nurse noted that the patient had turned lethargic overnight, answering questions slowly and sleeping through the morning meal.

    Medicine

  • The character becomes lethargic after eating the cursed stew, moving at half speed until the effect wears off.

    Gaming

  • The home team looked lethargic in the first quarter, jogging back on defense and losing every loose ball.

    Basketball

  • Lizards turn lethargic on cold mornings and lie motionless on the rocks until the sun warms their blood.

    Environment

  • Trading was lethargic all August, with volumes so thin that a single large order moved the whole index.

    Finance

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