languishing

Example Sentences

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But it’s “the physical action of showing up,” the effort McCarthy makes to rekindle languishing friendships that goes a long way in proving just how much these friendships mean.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Europe’s economy is languishing and its once-vibrant car industry is getting battered by Chinese competition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“Scrubs” recognizes that most of a doctor’s hero moments can be tedious, as J.D. observes while languishing on hold with an insurance company.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

But in an astonishing first round, four skiers posted scores of 90.00 points or more, with Muir languishing in seventh and knowing she needed to go big.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

In 1962, CIA officials learned that the Soviets might be willing to exchange Powers for a senior KGB agent, Colonel Rudolf Abel, who was then languishing in a US federal prison in Georgia.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau