desperately slow
Frequency: 4.52.0 per million words
Slow to a degree that causes desperation or frustration.
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Examples (10)
- The internet connection in this remote area is desperately slow.
- We waited for what felt like hours because the progress was desperately slow.
- The download speed was desperately slow, making it impossible to stream anything.
- He found the bureaucratic process to be desperately slow and inefficient.
- The old computer booted up at a desperately slow pace.
- Her reaction to the news was sluggish, almost desperately slow.
- We were stuck in traffic, and the movement was desperately slow.
- The progress on the construction project has been desperately slow.
- Dealing with customer service on this issue has been a desperately slow ordeal.
- The reforms were implemented at a desperately slow rate, causing public dissatisfaction.