languish
Example Sentences
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After a disappointing end to 2025, major cryptocurrencies have languished to start the new year.
In the past week both Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt lost to Spurs, who are languishing in 14th in the Premier League.
From BBC
The dip is nothing fancy: Greek yogurt, a squeeze of lemon, a swirl of miso and whatever herbs happen to be languishing in the fridge — usually dill and parsley.
From Salon
A civic legislative proposal, calling for a mass migrant regularisation, received the support of around 700,000 people but had been languishing in parliament.
From BBC
That defence did not spare Suu Kyi, 80, from military detention, where she has languished since the military coup five years ago.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
