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Examples of “desultory” in a Sentence

3 example sentences showing how to use desultory, grouped by meaning.

adj Moving between subjects or activities with no clear plan or order.

  • I teach a class of desultory minds.
  • He wandered round, cleaning up in a desultory way.

adj Moving about in a random, unsteady way.

  • subject to desultory fire from the enemy