doldrums

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In the doldrums of COVID, Gil would come around to check in on the renovation.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

A modest decline in oil prices on Monday proved enough to lift U.S. stocks out of last week’s doldrums, with investors showing cautious optimism about efforts to resolve the Middle East energy crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Linda had not merely been there to stave off the post-Beatles doldrums.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

That suggests that until the broader AI questions can be answered, or at the very least better understood, stocks will struggle can escape their current spell in the doldrums.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

We had been in the doldrums for months, but as we staited to prepare ourselves for our testimony, we were eager to go on the offensive.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela