wallowing

Example Sentences

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Recent polls show Villaraigosa, 73, wallowing at the bottom of the field, though none of the major Democratic candidates have an overwhelming edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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 ILO warned that efforts to improve global job quality had stagnated, leaving hundreds of millions of workers wallowing in poverty, even as trade uncertainty risked cutting into workers wages.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Yet hearing news of others’ deliveries left me wallowing in a puddle of jealousy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The engine screamed and the boat lost way, and in a few seconds was wallowing helplessly behind them.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman