as in sleepy
slow to move or act
a group of quiescent loungers recovering from the Thanksgiving feast
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Recent Examples of quiescent
Khanna is one of a number of progressive congressional Democrats encouraged by the party to appear in red-district town halls in an attempt to rebut impressions that the party is quiescent in the face of Trump’s onslaught.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
That means studying these high-speed outflows from this black hole could help scientists to discover how black hole eruptions transform galaxies from hubs of star birth to a more quiescent existence.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 June 2025
But just because a stock has been quiescent for a while is no reason to disdain it.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Nee and Dimond’s story was sweet and innocent, its L.G.B.T.Q. allegory quiescent beneath an uncontroversial message of acceptance.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
That means studying these high-speed outflows from this black hole could help scientists to discover how black hole eruptions transform galaxies from hubs of star birth to a more quiescent existence.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 June 2025
But just because a stock has been quiescent for a while is no reason to disdain it.
—John Dorfman, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Nee and Dimond’s story was sweet and innocent, its L.G.B.T.Q. allegory quiescent beneath an uncontroversial message of acceptance.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quiescent
Adjective
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Except that four years later, on The Hills, Lauren Conrad passed it up for a guy with frosted tips and sleepy vibes.—
Megan Angelo,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
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New York — Oracle, a large but generally sleepy cloud-computing company, just had an absolutely bonkers day on Wall Street.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If the account looks suspicious, inactive, or brand-new, avoid it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The linebacker has primarily been seen doing rehab work on a side field across the last few weeks and was inactive last week.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike traditional explosive ordnance, the railgun relies on pure kinetic energy for destructive effect, firing inert projectiles at hypersonic speed.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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In addition, cover potting soil in an inch-thick layer of small round pebbles or marbles or other inert material.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An exciting, eventful first half, loaded with Dutch opportunities, gave way to a torpid stretch after halftime that, until Gakpo’s goal, had tilted toward Senegal.—
Ben Shpigel,
New York Times,
21 Nov. 2022
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The sequel, by contrast, is torpid, clogged with lengthy but uninteresting tête-à-têtes and generally lacking in vigor, even in the two blowout battle scenes in the final act.—
Kyle Smith,
WSJ,
10 Nov. 2022
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Medieval Europe, an era that gave us heraldry, court jesters, and troubadours, is rendered in dull, grayish brown hues.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Or, the formula comes in a radiant finish, which both makeup artists love for dull or tired skin in need of a pick-me-up.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Quiescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quiescent. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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