doldrums

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In the doldrums of COVID, Gil would come around to check in on the renovation.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Linda had not merely been there to stave off the post-Beatles doldrums.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

But I hope Fennell, and other hedonistic filmmakers like her, get to keep whipping blockbusters out of their doldrums.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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

He was sinking farther into the doldrums with every second.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner