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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 Word Forms

  • gܾ·Բ· adverb
  • 󲹱-gܾ·Բ adjective
  • ܲ·gܾ·Բ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of languishing1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; languish, -ing 2
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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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This scenario contemplates Hall of Famer Deion Sanders languishing in the green room as his son, Shedeur, Colorado’s former quarterback, is left waiting far longer than many people have predicted to hear his name called.

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Many in the community have argued that the Reclaimers jumped the line ahead of other needy families who have been languishing for years on affordable housing wait lists and losing lotteries for scarce rentals.

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