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as in boredom
physical or mental inertness
following a couple of big mistakes early in the game, the team sank into an uncharacteristic listlessness and was never able to recover the lead
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as in restlessness
the state of being bored
we searched desperately for something to jar us out of our listlessness
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as in weakness
the quality or state of lacking physical strength or vigor
general listlessness is often a side effect of chemotherapy
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“Listlessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/listlessness. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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