torpidity

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torpidity
Noun
  • Although signs of illness are uncommon, some cats may develop fever, loss of appetite or lethargy.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • There can also be severe neurological changes, such as confusion or lethargy.
    Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Kaufman-esque sequence that chases an ever-balding Mike through his movie roles and towards his destiny is great fun to watch, but ultimately calls our attention to the relative torpor that surrounds it.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Binging pasta might lead to a stomach ache and terrible torpor the next morning.
    Big Think, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Europe’s lassitude is heightened by internal divisions.
    HENRY FARRELL, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
  • As something of a companion piece to More, Jacques Deray’s summer thriller La Piscine is a far more dramatic and insidious tale of tropical desire, lassitude, and violence.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Symptoms are similar to the common flu, including fever, chills, body aches, sore throat, eye irritation and tiredness.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Early symptoms can include fever, body aches, headaches, rash, vomiting and tiredness.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Torpidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torpidity. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.

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