languish
verb (used without object)
to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade.
languished
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past participleof languish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof languish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
languishverb (used without object)to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade.
Example Sentences
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Yet meaningful, comprehensive control of AI both on the battlefield and off has languished, largely because trust between governments and understanding of the technology and its risks is lacking, Russell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
SpaceX shares initially jumped in its IPO but have since languished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
In return, he left us a sublime body of work, one that languished in astonishing critical neglect until the mid-19th and early-20th centuries, the result of a dwindling taste for monastic and devotional art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
He languished with Memphis and Washington after consistently contributing to playoff runs with Boston.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
She languished in the Tucker Sanatorium for three months before being transferred to Eastern State Hospital in Williamsburg.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
