The phrase "a sluggish first half" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a part of a performance, event, or process that is slow or lacking in energy or excitement.
Example: "The movie had a sluggish first half, but it picked up pace in the second half."
Alternatives: "a slow first half" or "a lethargic first half".
It earned a curtain call for Damon, who is revitalized after a sluggish first half.
The Nets had a sluggish first half that ended with the Grizzlies leading, 58-45.
"It shocked me," said Logan, who overcame a sluggish first half and finished with 26 points.
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — After a sluggish first half for both teams, Indiana picked up its play in the third quarter.
ST. 74, BOWLING GREEN 60 No. 21 Michigan State overcame a sluggish first half to beat visiting Bowling Green.
ST. 37 No. 6 West Virginia overcame a sluggish first half at home to beat Central Connecticut State.
The City midfielder Nigel de Jong said that the players had confronted each other over a sluggish first-half performance, inspiring a vastly improved second-half display that secured the club's first appearance in the FA Cup final for 30 years.
Premier League champions City put on a sluggish first-half display, but were a completely different proposition after the break as they swept aside the unfortunate visitors to set up a last-16 tie against Newcastle.
While 2006 net sales figures wont be available from the Association of American Publishers until after the new year, the new titles from literary superstars should lift sales this holiday season for booksellers who suffered a sluggish first-half of the year.
The Mets are fortunate to be in contention after their sluggish first half, but they need to be alive when most teams are home.
He was shackled almost to invisibility during Barça's 2-0 defeat in Milan last Wednesday, and looked, dare one say, tired during another sluggish first half by Barcelona against Sevilla on Saturday night.
