Fast
Fast adjective - Moving, proceeding, or acting with great speed.
Usage example: the fast pace of construction resulted in our new house being done ahead of schedule
Sluggish
Sluggish adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Usage example: the sluggish pace of the project is worrisome
Nearby Words: sluggishness, sluggishly
Both words in one sentence
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Action 52: In Micro Mike, the screen scrolls so fast and Mike is so sluggish it's nearly impossible to avoid the walls.
Source: Deadly Walls - Their ships are fast tactically but sluggish strategically, fragile, prohibitively expensive and barely above those of the Liir in turret placement.
Source: Difficult but Awesome -
In contrast, vipers are sluggish, slow-moving snakes with wickedly fast and unpredictable strikes.
Source: Achilles' Heel
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