languished
Example Sentences
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As a result, upstate New York has languished, while Pennsylvanians next door enjoy more jobs and much lower energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
He languished with Memphis and Washington after consistently contributing to playoff runs with Boston.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
The ETF then languished in correction territory — it never rose more than 10% off that Nov. 20 low — until it made a new low in early February.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Three stop-start decades followed as silver prices languished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
It’ll give me the feeling that I’ve accomplished something, that I haven’t just languished in the ER.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
