pokiness

noun

Definition of pokinessnext
as in slowness

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  1. slowness
  2. procrastination
  3. lateness
Noun
  • That apprenticeship is slower than asking AI for a draft, and the slowness is exactly what builds the tacit expertise the data shows AI cannot replicate.
    — Juliette Han, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Everything—the light, the salt, the slowness—conspires to shift your inner tempo.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of slowness
Noun
  • Overthinking and procrastination are two of the habits people confess to most readily and blame on themselves most harshly, and two of the habits most often misread.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • But those days of procrastination are coming to an end, and some lawmakers are facing up to that reality.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 June 2026
Definition of procrastination
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  • In 2024, military and overseas ballots were rejected for lateness at more than eight times the rate of domestic mail ballots, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • This extreme lateness is really unnecessary and New York State should join 46 of its siblings and use the standard July 1 date (Texas, Alabama, Michigan have autumn dates).
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
Definition of lateness
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