languishing

Example Sentences

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Lukewarm hot dogs and taquitos languishing on damp rollers or sweating beneath heat lamps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, Alec and Hilaria Baldwin’s Amagansett compound has been languishing on the market since 2022, when they listed it for $29 million.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Yoon's wife, former first lady Kim Keon Hee, is also languishing in prison for unrelated corruption crimes.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Eddie Howe's side are languishing in 14th place following an eighth defeat in 11 fixtures.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

There was my mom, my staunchest support, whose vigilance had saved me from languishing in a dreary second-grade classroom.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama