doldrums

Example Sentences

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Nine months on, the Vikings are in the doldrums of a disappointing season.

From The Wall Street Journal

During the doldrums of early April, did you consider selling your equity portfolio to move to the sidelines and come back after the stock market had recovered?

From MarketWatch

Both the Flames and Oilers were touted by many as preseason playoff locks and appear to have shaken early doldrums.

From Seattle Times

“Nobody gets much thrill out of Thanksgiving Day here in the West,” is how Times columnist Harry Carr moped over the holiday doldrums in 1923.

From Los Angeles Times

China’s economy remains in the doldrums, with prices falling due to slack demand from consumers and businesses.

From Seattle Times