languished
Example Sentences
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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
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
At the time of the bid, Ackman promised to turn around Universal's share price, which he said had "languished" due to financial issues not related to the performance of its music business.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
It languished on broadcast TV before landing on Peacock, which patiently spent years nurturing the audience.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026
Soon I was spending so much time playing with Don that my other pursuits languished.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
