How to use Desultory in a sentence

5+ sentence examples found: 1. Because he was not happy with his pay increase, James made only a desultory effort to complete his duties at work.2. The committee meetings are desultory in practice because they generally have no real purpose other than as a social gathering.

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Desultory in Sentence Examples

1. Because he was not happy with his pay increase, James made only a desultory effort to complete his duties at work.

2. The committee meetings are desultory in practice because they generally have no real purpose other than as a social gathering.

3. At the party, the unfriendly boy made desultory conversation with a few of the other children.

4. Because Janice was not a football fan, she showed only a desultory interest in the game.

5. Since my grandmother suffers from a brain disorder, she often speaks in a desultory tone which comes across as unorganized.

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