listless

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• I had tried to keep a journal several times, but the words remained stuck in my mind and only a few listless, lifeless sentences came out.

• If you add too much water, or work it even a little too much, the gluten will get overexcited, and you will end up with something chewy and listless, rather than flaky and tender.

• Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin, author of this year’s Successful Aging, says “that’s not an unreasonable interpretation,” but he doesn’t settle for the view that aging after 40 is a long and listless mosey to the grave.

• Georgetown struggled from the field, but that didn’t excuse listless defense that was a step slow.

• The sideline looked listless as Washington scored 13 unanswered points, eventually winning 20-9.

• Jam is there because of the sudden death of her boyfriend, Reeve, and the listless state of major depression it throws her into.

• As I turned, my listless glance included the man below in the churchyard.

• The New Republic enters the fray on the most important discussion of all time: Why do young people seem so listless?

• The White House response to Tuesday's results has been listless at best.

• Instantly Eudora, who had seemed so listless, woke up with all the hospitality of her Southern nature roused to action.

• She crept down the stairs as if and bored with everything, but her heart was beating thick and fast.