languish

Example Sentences

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They are sixth in the away form table, having secured six wins and 21 points on the road, but languish in 14th for home results with only four wins from 14 games.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Exxon and Chevron have seen their shares languish in recent years, thanks to sinking oil prices, which are down about 10% in the past year.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Alphabet’s share price, which had fallen since the start of the year, continued to languish over the summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Prior to the earnings report, Jefferies analyst Brent Thill warned that Salesforce’s stock could continue to languish in the near term over AI concerns.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

Desperate as she’d been to return to her country, she’d known she couldn’t leave Matthias to languish in Hellgate.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo