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Ponderousness

Description:

Ponderousness refers to a quality or characteristic of being weighty, heavy, or sluggish. It can be used to describe physical objects, ideas, or actions that lack speed, agility, or grace. In a figurative sense, it denotes a sense of seriousness, dullness, or tediousness.

Sample Sentences:

1. The ponderousness of the antique grandfather clock made it difficult to move.
2. His ponderousness in delivering the speech seemed to put the audience to sleep.
3. The ponderousness of the elephant's movements were mesmerizing to watch.
4. She couldn't bear the ponderousness of the textbook's content.
5. He contemplated the ponderousness of his decision before making a move.

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