languishment
Example Sentences
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Based on Stewart’s recent cookbook of the same title, the show represents a fresh attempt at the genre after the languishment of a baking program in the kitschy backwoods of the Hallmark Channel.
From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2012
The King hath the name Fisherman, and lieth in languishment on account of two knights that have been at his castle and made not good demand.
From The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian Evans
This languishment is come upon him through one that harboured in his hostel, to whom the most Holy Graal appeared.
From The High History of the Holy Graal by Sebastian Evans
Bann'd be those musty mews, where we have spent Our youthful days in paled languishment!
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 by Various
The dead cannot return, and nothing is left us here but languishment and grief.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler by Samuel Johnson
