as in listless
lacking bodily energy or motivation
his lingering sickness left him languishing and uninterested in his usual activities
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as in failing
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as in fading
to lose bodily strength or vigor
older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave
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Recent Examples of languishing
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act was marked up and overwhelmingly approved in House Ways and Means in June for the first time after languishing for a decade-plus.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Arsenal have transformed from a team languishing in mid-table to one contesting the game’s biggest prizes.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
But despite getting several sponsors, the bills are languishing in committees due to a lack of support from key Democrats, advocates said.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the narrative suggests that isolation and languishing in one’s self-interest frequently breeds the rot of morality.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
As the token itself exceeded the $100,000 level, XRP rebounds to fresh-all-time highs following years of languishing due to SEC legal actions, and talks of strategic bitcoin reserves evolve, crypto policy advocates are justifiably looking forward to 2025.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
But languishing at the bottom of the reliability list apparently had no bearing on overall consumer satisfaction.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
After languishing in court for years, ultimately becoming Georgia's longest-running criminal trial, the final two defendants received their verdicts Tuesday.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
Well, many of those objects - or fragments of them - are still there, languishing above Earth in an ever-expanding space junkyard.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act was marked up and overwhelmingly approved in House Ways and Means in June for the first time after languishing for a decade-plus.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
Arsenal have transformed from a team languishing in mid-table to one contesting the game’s biggest prizes.
—James McNicholas, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
But despite getting several sponsors, the bills are languishing in committees due to a lack of support from key Democrats, advocates said.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 14 Dec. 2024
Moreover, the narrative suggests that isolation and languishing in one’s self-interest frequently breeds the rot of morality.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
As the token itself exceeded the $100,000 level, XRP rebounds to fresh-all-time highs following years of languishing due to SEC legal actions, and talks of strategic bitcoin reserves evolve, crypto policy advocates are justifiably looking forward to 2025.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
But languishing at the bottom of the reliability list apparently had no bearing on overall consumer satisfaction.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
After languishing in court for years, ultimately becoming Georgia's longest-running criminal trial, the final two defendants received their verdicts Tuesday.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for languishing
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The Warriors concluded a six-game homestand with another listless effort.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Both are unemployed with little opportunity in sight, pitted against each other in a constantly bickering home, and listless about it all.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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One of the worst failings of a manager entails asking for feedback and then entirely ignoring it.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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But the ultimate failings of each of these franchises can be traced directly to dreadful decisions from above.Mike Jones, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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In Germany in the early 1930s, many people were tired of violence, uncertainty, and a failing economy and hoped that a strong leader would heed their concerns and come up with new and effective solutions to bring better and calmer days.Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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People are tired of prescribed approaches to their work.Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Moffett also said artificial intelligence isn’t driving an upgrade cycle as hoped, noting that there is weakening demand in China along with antitrust concerns.Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025
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With high expectations for future new orders along with expanding current new orders, the outlooks for material handling and supply chain industries are positive, despite some weakening in the December MHI BAI report.Jason Schenker, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Trujillo said the crews were exhausted but proud of their work.Fox News, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
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The animals are nervous, exhausted, aggressive and bewildered by this alarming change to their routine.Dennis Harvey, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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At the liquidator’s shop, Jagriti had watched her mother’s hands go limp in her lap.Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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Ash falls as rescuers search for survivors trapped in the wreckage carrying small children, some limp, some struggling, some dead.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Algorithms are used to predict patients' risk of death or deterioration, to suggest diagnoses or triage patients, to record and summarize visits to save doctors work, and to approve insurance claims.Darius Tahir | KFF Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The measures, which include banning the maintenance of the aircraft and the supply of new planes, are likely to continue the deterioration of Russia's aviation industry.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Its woman-on-the-run story is weak at times, not quite engaging enough to get through the constant death and destruction.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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China’s persistently low consumer inflation indicates that China is struggling with weak domestic demand, stoking fears of deflation.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Languishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languishing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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