as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
her natural shyness was sometimes mistaken for slowness by people who did not know her well
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Recent Examples of slowness
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.
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Juliette Han,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Everything—the light, the salt, the slowness—conspires to shift your inner tempo.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
This could be the trickiest proposal given the relative slowness of governments in general.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente,
Variety,
18 May 2026
The company sees slowness not as a limitation, but as a strategic asset that reduces risk, trims costs, and eases environmental impact.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
The slowness of encryption forces them to triage.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Julia's confession Fed up with local law enforcement's slowness and unresponsiveness, Christine and Katas eventually get FBI agent Dawn Martin on the case.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
By the time symptoms first appear, the majority of these cells are lost forever, meaning the disease can progress for years before any of the telltale physical symptoms emerge—tremors, stiffness and slowness of movement, among others.
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Todd Weissman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
The slowness of the day, the blue sky rising tall above the house—a house Daithí has built for her and their two girls—Eloise, their baby, will sleep here, in the shade, windows open to the sea air.
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Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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
This could be the trickiest proposal given the relative slowness of governments in general.
—
Anna Marie De La Fuente,
Variety,
18 May 2026
The company sees slowness not as a limitation, but as a strategic asset that reduces risk, trims costs, and eases environmental impact.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
The slowness of encryption forces them to triage.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
Julia's confession Fed up with local law enforcement's slowness and unresponsiveness, Christine and Katas eventually get FBI agent Dawn Martin on the case.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
By the time symptoms first appear, the majority of these cells are lost forever, meaning the disease can progress for years before any of the telltale physical symptoms emerge—tremors, stiffness and slowness of movement, among others.
—
Todd Weissman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
The slowness of the day, the blue sky rising tall above the house—a house Daithí has built for her and their two girls—Eloise, their baby, will sleep here, in the shade, windows open to the sea air.
—
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowness
Noun
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Cook for 30–40 minutes, depending on thickness, until the salmon flakes easily with a fork, the internal temperature reaches approximately 140°F and the edges are lightly caramelized and smoky.
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Mashing a quarter of the potatoes adds creaminess and thickness to the salad without lots of mayo.
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In an email to Krebs, Valadon claimed that the repo’s commit logs show that GitHub’s default protections against committing secrets—protections designed to protect unwitting or unskilled developers against exactly this kind of stupidness—had been disabled by the repo’s administrator.
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This serum is great for fading dark spots, boosting collagen production, and fighting visible signs of aging like fine lines and dullness.
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Use natural brighteners like vinegar, lemon juice, or sunlight to combat yellowing and dullness.
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The first 10 minutes are an incredible swirl of paranoia, alcoholism, and sluggish dumbness when Gould just needs to feed his cat.
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Unlike its sibling concepts of dumbness and idiocy, stupidity isn’t really a personality trait.
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Which again, highlights the stupidity of allowing these exceptions in the first place.
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Final negotiations on ‘Peace’ are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way.
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And with such excellent transit, there can be much greater housing density.
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The approach will ensure uniform build quality for high-density GPU clusters and accelerate the timeline to active operations.
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Tiernan is tall but carries the denseness of frame and core strength of a guard.
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Understand how rye works in baking Though dark, dense rye bread is delicious, rye flour does not inherently create denseness in other baked goods.
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Write with simplicity and heart.
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That distinction is important because the company sees simplicity as one of its greatest strengths.
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“Slowness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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