Saint Ignatius

Experience proves that in this life peace and satisfaction are had, not by the listless but by those who are fervent in God's service. And rightly so. For in their effort to overcome themselves and to rid themselves of self-love, they rid themselves of the roots of all passion and unrest.

Spanish Saint

Seth Shostak

We're not just any star stuff, most of which is humdrum hydrogen and listless helium. Our bodies include fancier ingredients like carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorous, and a few other herbs and spices.

American Scientist

Lorne Greene

I left Canada in 1953 because I could find nothing very satisfying about delivering commercial pitches on camera. I felt the whole atmosphere of TV in Canada was listless.

Canadian Actor

H. P. Lovecraft

My nervous system is a shattered wreck, and I am absolutely bored and listless save when I come upon something which peculiarly interests me.

American Novelist

Jeff Giles

In its more listless moments, 'Pharaoh's Army' seems a ramshackle collection of memories not overly concerned with telling a larger story.

American Editor

Hyuna

I am thankful that I can perform with Hui and E'dawn, who revived my listless feelings as a musician and helped me feel refreshed.

South Korean Musician

Abhinav Bindra

It took a lot out of me to win. But more than anything, when you are goalless, you are listless in your life.

Indian Athlete

Use 'listless' to describe someone whose emotions are flat due to exhaustion or lack of interest.

Emotional State

'Listless' does not mean depression, but a temporary lack of energy or interest.

Not Depression

'Listless' can imply weak or slow physical movement.

Physical Movement

'Listless' implies a temporary lack of interest, rather than a permanent dislike.

Temporary Disinterest

Describing someone as listless is not the same as calling them rude; it's more about their internal state.

Not Rude

'Listless' can describe subtle signs of disinterest, like a lack of eye contact or enthusiasm.

Subtle Expression

 that this quietness was not exceptional. The newly admitted babies would cry for the first few hours, but their demands were not met, and so eventually they learned not to bother. Within a few days, they were listless, lethargic, and staring into space like all the others.

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 In response, cells grow listless and metabolism slows. People with hypothyroidism see symptoms in weight gain, sluggishness, sensitivity to cold, swollen joints and feeling low. Luckily, there are medical treatments that can help trigger the thyroid's activities again,

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