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languishing

[lang-gwi-shing] / ˈlæŋ gwɪ ʃɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
weak
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


ADJECTIVE
pensive
Synonyms


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Non-AI investment could be languishing for lots of reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Human rights groups and legal experts have also raised concerns about delays in investigations and trials that lead to people languishing for years behind bars.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

The club he loves are languishing in the third division of Spanish football - and one thing is on his mind.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

While downtown Los Angeles is languishing, Burbank is booming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

The ship slid by for what seemed like a mile, a mile of high, black canyon wall, a mile of castle fortification with not a single sentinel to notice us languishing in the moat.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel


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