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desultory (en)

(adjective) marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose / (adjective) not connected with the main subject / (adjective) disappointing in progress, performance, or quality

Granta 162: Definitive Narratives of Escape
by Granta (editor)

Granta 162: Definitive Narratives of Escape
by Granta (editor)

Granta 162: Definitive Narratives of Escape
by Granta (editor)


They’d join our table, hoisting one butt cheek onto the stool as if unsure whether to stay or go and chuck a desultory chip or two onto their box, emitting a sigh of defeat.

—p.25 For the Love of Losing (21) by Granta
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