Fast
Fast adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.
Lagging
Lagging adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: the lagging pace of work on the project was worrisome
Both words in one sentence
- In Disney's Robin Hood, the little rabbit sister can't run as fast as the other children, usually lagging behind.
Source: Chekhovs Gun / Film - Father Austin Purcell in the Father Ted episode "Think Fast, Father Ted" has a long rambling monologue about boilers, lagging, and how much he's saved on his energy bills, which continues into the ending credits, long after everyone else has abandoned the conversation.
Source: Old Windbag
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