had been languishing
- past perfect progressive of languish.
Example Sentences
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A civic legislative proposal, calling for a mass migrant regularisation, received the support of around 700,000 people but had been languishing in parliament.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Some donated heirloom quilts that had been languishing in closets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2025
When Congress passed an omnibus spending bill in December, it included a bit of bipartisan climate legislation that had been languishing on the Hill since its introduction in 2020.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2023
Mr. Rezaian had been languishing in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison since 2014 on vaguely defined charges of espionage that he denied.
From New York Times ● Jul. 28, 2022
Miss Lovelace, who had been languishing and half fainting upon the couch, repudiated the necessity of such extreme measures, declaring that water would only irritate the rash.
From Loyal to the School by Brazil, Angela
