Whatever Mr Kohl's vigour in helping to unite Germany and create Europe's single currency, his government is now tired and listless.
After his improved shot selection against Sri Lanka, Mohammad Ashraful reverted to his frustrating business-as-usual, while key man Tamim Iqbal looked listless.
Both the satirical and the genuinely charitable intentions are weakened by hipster affectlessness: everyone in the picture is drab or stupid, and the movie itself is listless.
Malala also recently had surgery to reroute a facial nerve that was damaged in the attempt on her life, leaving part the left side of her mouth listless.
New York may be allowing fewer points per game (95.3 versus 105.7 last year) but the enhanced D has not offset the listless O.
The cast also lent their voices to the game, and for the most part they do a good job with the exception of Zoe Saldana, who reads all of her lines as Uhura in a listless monotone.
Kumble, bowling a marathon 67-over spell, was once again the only bright spark in a listless Indian bowling attack.
Old regulations were binned, financial markets created and listless state companies privatised.
In Lower Shinwar, for example, a district around 80km (50 miles) from Jalalabad, listless unemployed men sit around.
The Liverpool midfielder, who turned 30 in May, pledged to "make amends" for the listless displays in South Africa.
Three of the malnourished tigers are shedding fur, are listless and have lost their appetites.
After tiring of a life in politics he gambled his future on a lot of rare Madeira that he bought for a song (because demand was listless) and started his company.
Plan A was Mike Brown, but a horrific preseason coupled with 4 listless regular season losses sealed his fate.
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Propelled by re-energized point guard Deron Williams, the Nets raced to a lopsided win, routing the Chicago Bulls, who looked listless and in need of a nap.
They have not won away from home since beating Sunderland on 8 November 2008 and the departures of Glen Johnson, Sean Davis and Peter Crouch have left them looking listless in defence, midfield and attack.
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The journey is expected to take the crew through the "Doldrums" -- equatorial regions in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans known for unpredictable weather patterns that include listless winds that can trap sailing vessels.
The boy threw it all up in an hour, the steak looking practically unchanged, and became listless and squash-colored for three days.
Nonetheless, Best Buy seems listless at a key point of the year.
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Stocks failed to extend early gains Tuesday, but the listless session was not without its winners and losers.
Mr Romney made gains nationally and in swing states after an assured performance during his first debate against a listless Mr Obama two weeks ago in Denver, Colorado.
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Half a dozen dogs lie sorry-looking or listless in the yard -- thin, hungry and thirsty.
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As I've reported from Greece it is "anomic" - that is, there is a tendency for societies to become listless, lawless, with low level social conflict and breakdown.
The eagerly-anticipated clash of the top two women in the world proved a disappointment as Hingis controlled the match against a listless Davenport and converted five of her six break point opportunities.
St Mirren looked listless until they pulled a goal back 10 minutes before the break.
In Washington his farewell address was somewhat listless, and he looked drawn as he watched his successor inaugurated.
In a year when stock exchanges around the world are listless, share prices in Hong Kong are up by 17%.
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