torpor

[US]/ˈtɔːpə(r)/
[UK]/ˈtɔːrpər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. lack of activity; numbness; laziness.

Example Sentences

He fell into a deep torpor.

they veered between apathetic torpor and hysterical fanaticism.

There was a better name, a Latin name, for it;it was also called ACCIDIE, and it meant intellectual and spiritual torpor, indifference, and lethargy.

The only disabilities-it would be too harsh to call them sins-were torpor , incuriosity, or some excess of temperament, such as sensuality.

For headache, wakefulness, emotional turndown, thinking torpor, fatigable feeling caused by irregularity of central nervous systems because of chronically working on computers.

The hot weather induced a sense of torpor in the office workers.

After a heavy meal, he fell into a torpor and couldn't focus on his work.

The long winter months can lead to a feeling of torpor and lethargy.

The medication left her in a state of torpor for hours.

The torpor of the sloth is well-known in the animal kingdom.

He tried to shake off the torpor and get back to work.

The torpor of the rainy afternoon made her want to curl up in bed.

The torpor of the summer heat was overwhelming, making it hard to stay awake.

The torpor of the boring lecture made the students struggle to stay focused.

It's important to recognize the signs of torpor in oneself and take steps to address it.

Real-world Examples

Look, she's coming out of torpor!

Source: Alita: Battle Angel

Amid the torpor, minds are turning to the election.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

A condition of healthy life so nearly resembling the torpor of death is a noticeable thing of its sort.

Source: Returning Home

Harry looked right and received a surprise to shake him out of his torpor.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The costly education in politics had led to political torpor.

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Part Two)

I was wondering what could have caused this urgent need for sleep, when I felt a dense torpor saturate my brain.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

As she was unable to communicate with people, she lived in a sort of somnambulistic torpor.

Source: A simple heart.

Hibernation is actually made up of regular bouts of reduced metabolic rate and body temperature known as torpor.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

He seemed to be waking from his torpor; and his suddenly reviving hatred restored a part of his strength.

Source: The Mystery of 813 (Part 1)

It was the invigorating breath of a fresh outward atmosphere, after the long torpor and monotonous seclusion of her life.

Source: Seven-angled Tower (Part 1)

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