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plural sloths
ˈslȯths 
ˈslȯṯẖz,
ˈsläths,
ˈsläṯẖz,
also ˈslōths,
ˈslōṯẖz
1
a
: disinclination to action or labor : indolence
b
: spiritual apathy and inactivity
the deadly sin of sloth
2
: any of various slow-moving arboreal edentate mammals (genera Bradypus and Choloepus) that inhabit tropical forests of South and Central America, hang from the branches back downward, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits compare three-toed sloth, two-toed sloth
Examples of sloth in a Sentence
the sins of gluttony and sloth
a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics
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The Roseville location is currently home to a variety of animals including sea-dwelling fish, fresh water fish, stingrays, a Giant Pacific Octopus, a sloth, an otter, a Goldenchild Cow reticulated python and several birds, according to court documents.
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
It is not understood what role sloths and nonhuman primates play in the transmission cycle, says Navarro.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Sloth At its best, sloth encourages rest, reflection and deliberate decision-making.
—Sandro Da Silva, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In addition, 64 years ago, the first isolation of the virus in Brazil was in a sick sloth near the construction of the Belem-Brasilia highway.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
It is not understood what role sloths and nonhuman primates play in the transmission cycle, says Navarro.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Sloth At its best, sloth encourages rest, reflection and deliberate decision-making.
—Sandro Da Silva, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
In addition, 64 years ago, the first isolation of the virus in Brazil was in a sick sloth near the construction of the Belem-Brasilia highway.
—Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sloth. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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