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languishing

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1. languishing - Noun

2. languishing - Adjective

3. languishing - Verb

Meaning

of Languish

Becoming languid and weak; pining; losing health and strength.

Amorously pensive; as, languishing eyes, or look.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I have heard much of these languishing lovers, but I never yet saw one of them die for love. Marguerite de Navarre

I have three great interests left in politics, a single currency, electoral reform, and the union of the Liberals with Labour. And all three are languishing. Roy Jenkins

[I]t seems pretty clear why this class of product [Apple Watch] is languishing. ... But, with products like the LG Watch Sport the market may finally be coming around to a winner. Rob Enderle

When the doctor said I had diabetes, I conjured images of languishing on a chaise longue nibbling chocolates. I have no idea why I thought this. Mary Tyler Moore

It is a strange and dismal thing that in a world of such need, such opportunity and such variety as ours, the search for an illusory peace of mind should go so zealously pursued and defended, while truth goes languishing. Karl Menninger

The State oppresses and the law cheats. Tax bleeds the unfortunate. No duty is imposed on the rich; The rights of the poor is an empty phrase. Enough languishing in custody! Equality wants other laws: No rights without duties, she says, Equally, no duties without rights. Eugène Edine Pottier

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