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languishing
[lang-gwi-shing]
adjective
becoming languid, in any way.
expressive of languor; indicating tender, sentimental melancholy.
a languishing sigh.
lingering.
a languishing death.
Other 51Թ Forms
- languishingly adverb
- half-languishing adjective
- unlanguishing adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of languishing1
Example Sentences
With both sides languishing in the bottom half of the table, securing a European trophy - and a place in next season's Champions League - would ensure they finish the campaign on a high.
According to Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, inventory rose in March, homes are languishing longer on market and people are staying put.
But the Mexican government’s handling of the migrants has been opaque, and it’s clear that there are some migrants recently deported from the U.S. to Mexico who are languishing here.
In this campaign, both are languishing and face the possibility of losing a number of seats in the House of Commons as anxious voters turn towards the two main political parties.
The rules have put some undocumented families in a desperate situation, leaving children who crossed the border unaccompanied languishing for months in the care of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, the advocates say.
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