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Who wrote the lines, "Upon an ivied stone / Reclined his languid head"?

languid

[lang-gwid] / ˈlæŋ gwɪd /


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For generations, summer in Europe has been languid and dreamy, bringing fine weather and lengthy days on sunny beaches and terraces.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Its core e-commerce business also faces pressure from a languid Chinese spending environment.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

The film revels in languid establishing shots of the Santa Clara Valley, with the hilly Diablo Range in the background.

From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026

Instead, Mr. Dano comes across as a parody of a languid miscreant in a campy James Bond film.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

Mrs. Roach held out a languid fin, sighed emphatically and said, “Ah, doctor, so you’ve come at last?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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