in the doldrums
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That suggests that until the broader AI questions can be answered, or at the very least better understood, stocks will struggle can escape their current spell in the doldrums.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
The property market is in the doldrums, the domestic stock market can be volatile, and interest rates at banks are low.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026
It's a horror scenario for European economies, which are already in the doldrums.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
“That the home construction sector is in the doldrums is evidenced by the continuation of depression level sales volume for single-family detached housing and continued increases in median prices,” the report said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
In the fall of 1988, Midland and Odessa were still in the doldrums of the bust.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
