noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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He had sunk into an intellectual torpor .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Amphibians may have survived because of their ability to hibernate or to enter a state of torpor .
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And without me the school might sink into torpor .
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But its prolonged torpor only adds to the suspense now.
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Not even a bravura turn by one of the most charismatic actors of his generation can relieve the torpor .
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There lay Dineh, captive, in a torpor , while his enemies decided how to put him to death.
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They will remain there in a state of torpor , patiently awaiting the return of the rains.
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This would weaken incentives and lead to periods of torpor and stagnation.
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This, maybe, was my opportunity to escape from the torpor into which I had sunk.