まどろっこしいdull (e.g. of movement or reaction), sluggish

不器用(ぶきよう)な彼(かれ)の動作(どうさ)はまどろっこしい。

His clumsy actions are sluggish. {dull (e.g. of movement or reaction), sluggish}

まどろっこしい部下(ぶか)の働(はたら)き方(かた)にイライラする。

I get annoyed by the sluggish way my subordinate works. {dull (e.g. of movement or reaction), sluggish}

料理(りょうり)が苦手(にがて)な夫(おっと)が料理(りょうり)をする様子(ようす)はまどろっこしいです。

The sight of my husband, who is bad at cooking, trying to cook is sluggish. {dull (e.g. of movement or reaction), sluggish}

通訳(つうやく)を介(かい)しての取引(とりひき)先(さき)との会話(かいわ)はまどろっこしくて歯痒(はがゆ)かった。

The conversation with the client through an interpreter was tedious and frustrating. {dull (e.g. of movement or reaction), sluggish}

彼女(かのじょ)は最近(さいきん)リハビリを終(お)えた。だから全(すべ)ての動作(どうさ)がまどろっこしいわけだ。

She recently finished her rehabilitation. That's why all her movements are sluggish. {dull (e.g. of movement or reaction), sluggish}