glacial pace

Frequency: 6.02.1 per million words

used metaphorically to mean an extremely slow speed, often in the phrase 'at a glacial pace'

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Examples (20)

  • The project is moving at a glacial pace, frustrating everyone on the team.
  • The peace negotiations proceeded at a glacial pace for several months.
  • Negotiations proceeded at a glacial pace, with little progress each week.
  • We watched the progress bar move at a glacial pace during the update.
  • Traffic crawled at a glacial pace after the accident.
  • Economic reform in the country is moving at a glacial pace.
  • Change in that institution happens at a glacial pace, if at all.
  • The project is advancing, but at a glacial pace that frustrates everyone.
  • The website loaded at a glacial pace on the old server last night.
  • Evolution occurs at a glacial pace over millions of years.
  • Even with more staff, approvals still arrive at a glacial pace.
  • The justice system moves at a glacial pace in this region.
  • My recovery felt like it was happening at a glacial pace, but it was steady.
  • I was annoyed by the glacial pace of the line at the supermarket.
  • Reforms rolled out at a glacial pace despite public pressure.
  • Technological adoption in rural areas happened at a glacial pace.
  • The plot develops at a glacial pace in the first half of the film.
  • His decision-making process is famous for its glacial pace.
  • Customer support responded at a glacial pace during the outage.
  • The bureaucratic process usually moves at a glacial pace.