doldrums

Example Sentences

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Its economy in the doldrums, the 27-member EU is also pushing to ease exports of spirits and wines and strengthen intellectual property rules.

From Barron's

Stock doldrums aren’t the only reason, but a sitting president’s popularity often slumps in his second year.

From The Wall Street Journal

There is a chance that GE’s earnings can lift the stock out of its doldrums.

From MarketWatch

It's a horror scenario for European economies, which are already in the doldrums.

From BBC

The result: Strong exports helped power China’s economy to expectation-defying growth last year, even as the property market and consumer sentiment in the country remained in the doldrums.

From The Wall Street Journal