The phrase
"listless performance" means a lackluster or uninspired display of effort or engagement.
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That's exactly what happened Thursday, when the Wildcats gave an inexplicably
listless performance in an 89 - 68 loss to Buffalo that matched the largest margin of defeat in a 13/4 upset in the history of the NCAA tournament.
Arsene Wenger's charges, almost to a man, put in
fairly listless performances on Merseyside and the heavy defeat was no less than they deserved.
Making his feature directing debut, Hoffman shows considerable generosity toward the other players, which was probably a good idea given his
own listless performance as the mumbling title character.
Following Arsenal's lackluster,
listless performance in Sunday's 3 - 0 defeat to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final, John Cross of the Daily Mirror is reporting that manager Arsene Wenger's position will be reviewed within the club at the end of this season.
Despite the underachievement — and
the listless performances of the 2015 - 16 campaign — van Gaal has insisted that he's leaving the club on a strong footing.
WASHINGTON (AP) With
a listless performance unbefitting the team with NHL's best record, Tampa Bay failed to display its standard work ethic in a loss to the Washington Capitals
The Broncos won't have much time to recover from
a listless performance against Philly: Bill Belichick, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots come to town — off a bye no less.
Spurs manager Harry Redknapp has told Russian striker Roman Pavlyuchenko to «show more fight» after
some listless performances so far this season.
You put in a string of
listless performances and the fans curse your name and kick your car.
Following
a listless performance and only 15 touches of the ball, Origi was substituted just 42 minutes into the loss.
Since Southgate's appointment the armband has been rotated with the former Middlesbrough boss reluctant to make any one player bigger than the rest of the squad — a sensible policy given Wayne Rooney «s
listless performances in the final years of his England career.
France put in
a listless performance to draw 0 - 0 against the Ivory Coast in their international friendly on Tuesday.
Listless performances, overly familiar visual iconography and unimaginative set - ups render the movie worthy of nothing more than a shrug
But as accomplished as March was, he too was defeated by the script and gave
a listless performance.
Listless performances, overly familiar visual iconography and unimaginative set - ups render the movie worthy of nothing more than a shrug — even from the less demanding under - 15 set for which it was chiefly designed.