languishment

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Based on Stewart’s recent cookbook of the same title, the show represents a fresh attempt at the genre after the languishment of a baking program in the kitschy backwoods of the Hallmark Channel.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2012

And into sudden languishment Both Gwendolyn and Gladys went.

From Grimm Tales Made Gay by Levering, Albert

I had not thought the ways of Love were languishment and woe And      stress of soul until, alas! to love thee I was fain.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II by Payne, John

On account of one single word he delayed to speak, did this languishment come upon me.

From The High History of the Holy Graal by Evans, Sebastian

Here's a lamentable lay of love and languishment infinite sad to ease you of your tears.

From Beltane the Smith by Farnol, Jeffery