languished

Example Sentences

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His Palm Beach compound languished for six years and required $22 million in price cuts before it was sold, while his sprawling Oyster Bay compound on Long Island was recently taken off the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Former state controller Betty Yee — who languished at the bottom of the polls — held on for a few more weeks before calling it quits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Their stocks have languished this year, because there aren’t clear rules in PJM about how the companies can sell their power to tech companies, who want it for their data centers.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Meta’s stock has languished recently as concern grows over its spending on AI, leaving it unusually cheap.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Knighthood languished in Irwin’s barn, refusing to eat.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand