prove slow
Frequency: 5.03.0 per million words
To be shown to be slow over time or through experience.
Categories:
Examples (10)
- The project proved slow to get off the ground due to funding issues.
- Despite initial optimism, the economic recovery proved slow and uneven.
- The legal process proved slow, with many delays and appeals.
- Her progress in learning the new language proved slow at first.
- The implementation of the new policy proved slow due to bureaucratic hurdles.
- The investigation into the incident proved slow, requiring extensive data analysis.
- The development of the new technology proved slow due to unforeseen technical challenges.
- The construction of the bridge proved slow because of adverse weather conditions.
- The adaptation to the new software proved slow for many users.
- His recovery from the injury proved slow, but steady.