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
Much of the island is protected by Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park, a pristine patch of reef and rainforest inhabited by monkeys, sloths, sea turtles, rare bird species, and more than 80 types of coral.
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Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Inside, customers could get up close to the sloths for $50 a person.
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Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
But that doesn’t mean that artificially sugared sodas, retail consumption, or social media are depraved, worthless activities akin to the cardinal sin of sloth or the tragic spiral of heroin addiction.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
The state also enacted last month at least a temporary ban of the import of any more sloths into the state.
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Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Inside, customers could get up close to the sloths for $50 a person.
—
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
But that doesn’t mean that artificially sugared sodas, retail consumption, or social media are depraved, worthless activities akin to the cardinal sin of sloth or the tragic spiral of heroin addiction.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
The state also enacted last month at least a temporary ban of the import of any more sloths into the state.
—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloth
inertia
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Without this deliberate cultural shift, even the most elegant and expensive technical architecture will inevitably stall against the wall of organizational resistance and institutional inertia.
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Even at its peak, #MeToo felt seismic precisely because the movement was an aberration from the historical norm; nearly a decade later, that norm has reasserted itself with inertia on its side.
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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloth. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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