languishing

Example Sentences

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BP is now working to reinvigorate its fossil-fuels business in an effort to boost profits and lift its languishing share price.

From The Wall Street Journal

I know they are losing a few players to Afcon, but that would only be a big problem if they were languishing near the bottom of the table.

From BBC

Now it is pivoting back to fossil fuels fast in a bid to boost profits and its languishing stock price.

From The Wall Street Journal

His team is languishing until Sonny gets behind the wheel and Robert Plant starts wailing and John Bonham begins bashing.

From Los Angeles Times

This season the Clippers are languishing one place off the bottom of the Western Conference, with a 5-16 record.

From Barron's