Sentence examples for awfully sluggish from inspiring English sources

The phrase "awfully sluggish" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is very slow or lacking in speed or energy.
Example: "After the long meeting, I felt awfully sluggish and struggled to concentrate on my work."
Alternatives: "extremely slow" or "very lethargic".

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Snapping photos and sharing them seems to work just fine (though the Z10's camera doesn't always grab the best shots), but scrolling through the photo feed is an awfully sluggish affair and new users won't be able to create an account from within the app.

TechCrunch

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That seems awfully slow.

The New York Times

Awfully wrong".

The New York Times - Magazine

How sluggish?

The New York Times

Sluggish, clipped.

Independent

Awfully quick.

The New Yorker

Awfully good.

The New York Times - Sports

That looks awfully different.

Yale University

It sounded awfully familiar.

Stanford University

And looking awfully multidimensional.

The New York Times - Sports

That sounds awfully convenient.

MIT Technology Review

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