languishing

Example Sentences

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She slipped treats to the dogs languishing under Palm Springs-style misting dispensers while volunteers read to them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Now, languishing at the wrong end of League One, was their day of glory worth what followed?

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Former DOJ prosecutors told ProPublica that they typically reviewed caseloads every six months with supervisors and that closing out languishing cases wouldn’t ordinarily be cause for concern.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

"If you look at the rest of the stock market, it's just languishing."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

At least, he was trying to project an image of a languishing, unperturbed kind of dwarf.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer