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Noun
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While everyone else hustles about, the sloth knows that in slowness there is safety and success.—
Kate Siber,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025 -
Utility Redux’s earthy color stories, functional design and natural overdyes mirrors the growing appeal of slowness and simplicity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Of course, all of this was just so much procrastination in the face of my actual task, which awaited me in the GoonVerse’s stream room.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Having a place for your essentials (and having every essential in its place) can be the difference between a productive workday and a day of procrastination.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The commenter went on to note that being occasionally late is one thing, but chronic lateness at someone else’s expense crosses a line.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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What makes Tagovailoa’s comments of particular concern was that habitual lateness led to the team’s cultural reset ahead of the 2025 season, something that involved trading away one of their best players in Jalen Ramsey.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Pokiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pokiness. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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