doldrums
Example Sentences
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The property market is in the doldrums, the domestic stock market can be volatile, and interest rates at banks are low.
The US order -- estimated at $6.1 billion according to media reports -- is a welcome boost for Finland, where unemployment is at a record high and the economy is in the doldrums.
From Barron's
Its economy in the doldrums, the 27-member EU is also pushing to ease exports of spirits and wines and strengthen intellectual property rules.
From Barron's
Stock doldrums aren’t the only reason, but a sitting president’s popularity often slumps in his second year.
There is a chance that GE’s earnings can lift the stock out of its doldrums.
From MarketWatch
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