languish
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New to Seattle Shakes is Alexandria Henderson, who stars as Lydia Languish, the heiress whose romance — surprise — isn’t quite what it seems.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2020
Tennant played Jack Absolute in this classic comedy of errors from 1775 set in five acts and telling the story of the romantic difficulties of Lydia Languish.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2019
Captain Jack, as everyone well-versed in English drama knows, conducts his courtship of Miss Lydia Languish under an assumed name, because she is so rich herself that she fancies a penurious lover.
From Time Magazine Archive
You'd be grand as Lydia Languish, and Peggy would just enjoy Mrs. Malaprop's mistakes.
From A Terrible Tomboy by Brazil, Angela
Meta, as Lydia Languish, sighed, wept, made eyes, and indulged in a perfect orgy of sentiment, while Lois acted the cheeky maidservant with enthusiasm.
From The Madcap of the School by Salmon, Balliol
Vocabulary lists containing languish
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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