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
There's a folder on his computer just for photos of sad sloths.
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
Making a better avocado took giant sloths and mastodons
A lot has gone into creating the millions of bowls of guacamole and plates of avocado toast Americans enjoy each year.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Of course, anyone who has seen the viral video of Bell losing her mind over a certain animal already knew who that title would go to in the end: the sloth.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Whales, dolphins, jaguars, sloths, turtles, and monkeys, number among the half a million species known to live in Costa Rica.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Sean Evans, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
Making a better avocado took giant sloths and mastodons
A lot has gone into creating the millions of bowls of guacamole and plates of avocado toast Americans enjoy each year.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Of course, anyone who has seen the viral video of Bell losing her mind over a certain animal already knew who that title would go to in the end: the sloth.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Whales, dolphins, jaguars, sloths, turtles, and monkeys, number among the half a million species known to live in Costa Rica.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for sloth
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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloth. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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