All 7 Uses of
indolent
in
War and Peace
- In the expression of his face, in his movements, in his walk, scarcely a trace was left of his former affected languor and indolence.†
Chpt 2
- Telyanin was sitting in the same indolent pose in which Rostov had left him, rubbing his small white hands.†
Chpt 2
- He was one of those, who, liking work, knew how to do it, and despite his indolence would sometimes spend a whole night at his writing table.†
Chpt 2
- Among the gentlemen of the suite, Rostov noticed Bolkonski, sitting his horse indolently and carelessly.†
Chpt 3
- the view of life you mention, and which you think is the result of your own mental efforts, is the one held by the majority of people, and is the invariable fruit of pride, indolence, and ignorance.
Chpt 5 *indolence = laziness
- Glancing indolently and indifferently at all the prisoners, he ordered the officer in charge to have them decently dressed and tidied up before taking them to the marshal.†
Chpt 12
- He rode silently on his small gray horse, indolently answering suggestions that they should attack.†
Chpt 13
Definition:
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(indolent as in: she is naturally indolent) lazy; disinclined to work