Question

Complete the sentence with the diction most appropriate for the mood of the sentence.

The soccer players appeared_________ as their opponents beat them to nearly every ball.

A. Sluggish
B. Uninterested
C. Reluctant

Answer 1

sluggish, it implies as though their energy is at a low and they’re moving at a painfully slow pace, as hinted to in the sentence.

Answer 2

The answer is A sluggish he was most likely tired from trying to get the ball