Definitions
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not inclined to be enterprising
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Examples
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A slowgoing, more passive approach might be fine -- there are good arguments that Obama should have chosen to preserve his political capital once unemployment shot up from the 7's to the 9's within the first few months of his administration.
Ardent Partisanship 2009
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Every village that you pass there has vehicles in it and people that you have to process with slowgoing in that area.
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But to return: the advent of the Princess put fresh life into the slowgoing city and court circles.
The Man from Brodney's George Barr McCutcheon 1897
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From a slowgoing, demoralized congregation, he soon made it one of the largest and most influential in the city.
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Las Vegas attorney Mark Connot, who represents a "significant number" of CityCenter buyers, said some of his clients have received closing letters but the process is slowgoing.
CasinoCityTimes.com 2010
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The road between Belize City is slowgoing but at least it was asphalt.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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