languish

Example Sentences

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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

Other proposals to fund existing grants or reverse terminations languished in limbo.

From Salon

While Netflix and Paramount Skydance are prepared to pay a stiff price for Warner’s movie, TV and streaming business, Disney shares languish despite controlling some of the industry’s best assets.

From Barron's