languishes

[US]/ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪz/
[UK]/ˈlæŋɡwɪʃɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.to suffer for a long time; to be tormented; to become weaker; to become thin or sad due to longing

Phrases & Collocations

languishes in silence

languishes in despair

languishes without hope

languishes in pain

languishes in obscurity

languishes for attention

languishes in neglect

languishes in solitude

languishes in doubt

languishes for freedom

Example Sentences

the plant languishes without sunlight.

he languishes in a job that offers no growth.

the project languishes due to lack of funding.

she languishes in the shadows of her successful siblings.

the town languishes as businesses close down.

his creativity languishes without inspiration.

the relationship languishes without communication.

the athlete languishes on the bench.

the novel languishes in a drawer, unfinished.

the garden languishes in neglect.

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