languid \ˈlaŋ-gwəd\ adjective: lacking spirit or liveliness_________The word languid has appeared in 83 New York Times articles in the past year, including on Nov. 3 in the Ask a Showrunner column “The Creator of ‘Rectify’ on Why You Can’t Watch and Multitask” by Kathryn Shattuck:“Rectify,” the critically praised but sparsely watched SundanceTV drama, was never intended for halfhearted viewing. Languid and contemplative — the first season covered a mere seven days — it follows Daniel Holden (Aden Young) as he returns to the stifling confines of his rural Georgia hometown after 19 years of death-row solitude. His conviction for the rape and murder of his high school girlfriend, Hanna Dean, has been vacated because of new DNA evidence. “If you multitask and watch ‘Rectify,’ you’re going to go, ‘That was the dullest show I’ve ever seen,’” said Ray McKinnon, its creator. There’s a lot that goes on between the lines that you have to observe.”_________Think you know “languid”?

Source: New York Times February 17, 2017 09:56 UTC