in the doldrums
Example Sentences
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The imbalance strains Americans’ budgets, diminishes their spending power and generally keeps their financial mood in the doldrums.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Carney’s sovereign-wealth-fund measure is his latest policy effort to accelerate business investment in the country, which has been in the doldrums for a prolonged period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
But overall the fallout from the war is another blow for Europe's traditional industrial powerhouse as it is struggling to rebound after a long period in the doldrums.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Yet while consumer sentiment has been in the doldrums since 2020, it has inched even lower in the past 12 months.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
We had been in the doldrums for months, but as we staited to prepare ourselves for our testimony, we were eager to go on the offensive.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
