turgid leeches having had their fill of blood

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Years of directionless prevaricating in London were compounded by a turgid, inflexible, and unimaginative diplomatic effort in Washington. Tom Mctague, The Atlantic, "Who Won the Great Trump Diplomatic Game?," 11 Aug. 2020

This emerges in his painfully maladroit efforts to lend color to a turgid narrative preoccupied with self-flattery and score-settling. Jonathan Stevenson, The New York Review of Books, "Revenge Served Tepid," 3 Aug. 2020

Clear And Present Danger is a spit-polish, fast-moving action-thriller, retaining Clancy's intricate plotting but throwing overboard his turgid techno-prose. Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Clear and Present Danger': THR's 1994 Review," 3 Aug. 2020

To make virtual fundraisers less like turgid Zoom meetings for work, a couple of Texans have shipped out wine and snacks to donors. Tom Benning, Dallas News, "‘A lot harder’: COVID-19 challenges political fundraising as Texas heads toward critical November election," 1 July 2020

Those famous first four notes can sound turgid, wrong. New York Times, "The Ultimate Beethoven Symphony Collection," 27 Mar. 2020

The turgid testing program in a nation renowned for advanced medical care and transparency has prompted comparisons to countries like South Korea, which reportedly tested 66,000 people in a single week. Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY, "The first known US coronavirus case is nearly two months old — and it's still 'pretty complicated' to be tested," 13 Mar. 2020

Even comedy stalwart Jennifer Coolidge, who features as a dippy employee in Mel and Mia’s store, can’t manage to elevate the turgid script. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Like a Boss is a female buddy comedy in need of a serious makeover: Review," 9 Jan. 2020

While the north London club developed a reputation under the affable Mauricio Pochettino for being one of the most entertaining teams on the continent, Mourinho's most recent stint in charge of a club was a tetchy, turgid affair that ended messily. Matias Grez, CNN, "Jose Mourinho and Tottenham: A match made in heaven ... or hell?," 20 Nov. 2019

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