as in inertia
an inclination not to do work or engage in activities
a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics
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Recent Examples of sloth
The Post has repeatedly reported on Wallach from him being cited for allegedly keeping a sloth and wallaby in unsafe conditions to allegedly bringing a sloth to a Brooklyn tattoo parlor without a permit.
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Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
According to state records, at least 34 of those sloths have died.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 May 2026
The sloths were kept in a warehouse without water and electricity.
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Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
The Banham Zoo in the U.K. has scanned penguins, a vulture, a cheetah, a tiger and a sloth so far, according to the BBC.
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Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
According to state records, at least 34 of those sloths have died.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
7 May 2026
The sloths were kept in a warehouse without water and electricity.
—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
The Banham Zoo in the U.K. has scanned penguins, a vulture, a cheetah, a tiger and a sloth so far, according to the BBC.
—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sloth
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloth
inertia
Noun
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Without this deliberate cultural shift, even the most elegant and expensive technical architecture will inevitably stall against the wall of organizational resistance and institutional inertia.
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Even at its peak, #MeToo felt seismic precisely because the movement was an aberration from the historical norm; nearly a decade later, that norm has reasserted itself with inertia on its side.
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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloth. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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