as in slowness
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Noun
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After all, the best homes are born out of slowness rather than speed.—
Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
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But smaller and niche-y vendors have been reluctant to ship the company this year given the retailer’s slowness in paying, leaving it without enough on its floors to regain sales.—
Noun
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The mind collapses into repetitive loops of thought and behavior, like procrastination or irritability, that may promise safety in the moment but over time drain creativity and the capacity to thrive.—
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The time to shop the best Cyber Monday home deals is quickly dwindling, so consider this your procrastination wake-up call.—
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Despite the challenges lateness can create, Alpert said people don't have to be stuck with these habits forever.—
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These stories about stuffing kids into snowsuits and her husband’s perpetual lateness are still charming, but there’s a different valence to them after the opening context of craft services and the Clermont Lounge.—
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“Pokiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pokiness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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