wallowing
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The currency was sitting at around 155.90 per dollar Friday, having been wallowing around 160.40 Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
It was as distasteful a segment as you’d expect from “Update,” yet also somehow straddled the line between wallowing in the scandal and mining some genuine laughs out of it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Of course, some anger and frustration will come out during these talks, but long-term wallowing and ruminating on perceived unfairness can be more damaging than the layoff itself.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
But the American supporters weren’t wallowing in silence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2025
There was the teasing and impossible desire to imitate the petty pride of sparrows wallowing and flouncing in the red dust of country roads.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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