Citations:torpid

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English citations of torpid

  • 1955 - "It was the first really good laugh Captain Black had enjoyed since the day Major Major had outsmarted him and was appointed squadron commander, and he rose with torpid enthusiasm and stationed himself behind the front counter in order to wring the most enjoyment from the occasion when the bombardiers arrived for their map kits." - Joseph Heller, Catch-22, Chapter 11, page 115