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

Rainy spring weather and Britain’s economic doldrums have also done little to raise enthusiasm.

From New York Times

The economy, a top concern for Black voters, has recovered from its pandemic doldrums, though inflation, which spiked last summer, remains higher on a sustained basis than it has been for decades.

From New York Times

After lagging behind its rival, Uber, in the race to emerge from the pandemic doldrums, Lyft posted worrisome financial results in February.

From New York Times