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languishing

[lang-gwi-shing]

adjective

  1. becoming languid, in any way.

  2. expressive of languor; indicating tender, sentimental melancholy.

    a languishing sigh.

  3. lingering.

    a languishing death.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • languishingly adverb
  • half-languishing adjective
  • unlanguishing adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of languishing1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; languish, -ing 2
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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