in the doldrums
Example Sentences
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By late 2022, the tech market in the doldrums, he retreated from public appearances, and underwent a period of soul-searching.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Bitcoin has been in the doldrums for months, with its fall back from highs above $100,000 in late 2025 accelerating since January and prices languishing around $60,000 until a slow march higher through April.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
Carney’s sovereign-wealth-fund measure is his latest policy effort to accelerate business investment in the country, which has been in the doldrums for a prolonged period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Despite the fact that, by and large, Americans have never been richer External link, consumer sentiment is in the doldrums.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 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
