languish for
Example Sentences
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Yet unlike the Ukrainians, these refugees are forced to languish for years in inhumane, slum-like camps, while their children are denied schooling.
From Salon • Dec. 6, 2022
He and other labour activists allege that in many industrial accidents, cases languish for years while the accused are released on bail.
From BBC • Sep. 4, 2022
Since you were busy and let your own messages languish for a few days, you can assume there’s a decent chance the same is true for him.
From Slate • Dec. 19, 2020
In an unusual move, department supervisors let the request languish for two years before finally denying permission in August 2019, essentially ending the inquiry without fully conducting it.
From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2020
In the first degree, men may say "I languish for love," or "I long in love."
From The Form of Perfect Living and Other Prose Treatises by Hodgson, Geraldine Emma
