Random word

Languishes is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

Rare word

Languishes in a sentence

Languishes meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of languish

Using Languishes

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of languish
  • In the example corpus, languishes often appears in combinations such as: languishes in, now languishes, languishes behind.

Context around Languishes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Languishes

  • In this selection, "languishes" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, now, usd, oregon, behind, near and five stand out and add context to how "languishes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 7700x which languishes all the and al bashir languishes in jail. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "languishes" sits close to words such as aaj, aal and aalto, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with languishes

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Nearly a decade later, his idea still languishes. (8 words)

For three days and three nights Jonah languishes inside the fish's belly. (13 words)

EUR/USD languishes near its lowest level since March, trades just above mid-1. (14 words)

The party, which for decades vied with Merkel's Christian Democrats to dominate the political scene, has not won a national election since 2002 and now languishes a distant third in most polls behind the conservatives and the upstart Greens. (40 words)

Now Mr. al-Bashir languishes in jail and Sudan is run by a joint civilian-military government that has promised to usher in a new era of democracy, and finally — after 17 years of suffering — bring peace to Darfur. (39 words)

This is why Blemenauer helps steer Federal transportation dollars for Oregon towards super-expensive billion dollar light rail projects (that under perform on people served) and other Portland area projects, while the rest of rural Oregon languishes. (37 words)

Ever wondered why your competitor’s website seems to pop up everywhere while yours languishes in the shadows? (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

EUR/USD languishes near its lowest level since March, trades just above mid-1.

This is why Blemenauer helps steer Federal transportation dollars for Oregon towards super-expensive billion dollar light rail projects (that under perform on people served) and other Portland area projects, while the rest of rural Oregon languishes.

Yet the most popular Zen 4 chip is the Ryzen 7 7700X, which languishes all the way down in 12th place.

Consistent starts would prove hard to come by, with much of his involvement limited to second-half cameo appearances as the club languishes five points from safety in LaLiga.

Ever wondered why your competitor’s website seems to pop up everywhere while yours languishes in the shadows?

Hot on their heels are Paul Merson and Pete Wicks, both snagging 17 points apiece, while Toyah Willcox languishes at the bottom with a mere 12 points.

It comes after veteran Cabinet minister Michael Gove on Friday joined a record-breaking exodus of Conservative MPs announcing they will not stand at the election as the party languishes behind Labour in opinion polls.

Pierson Tyler-Leonard, once a fixture of the Club Kid era, now languishes in his Lower East Side apartment.

Advertentie

Under Tory governance, our economy languishes in a Tory-made cost of living crisis, and our climate action falters.

Although House Majority Whip said that the bill would be voted on in September, here it is election day in November and still the bill languishes.

As Yasmeen languishes behind bars, Geoff is still on the Street, but his true identity is slowly being revealed by daughter-in-law Sally Metcalfe (Sally Dyvenor).

Now Mr. al-Bashir languishes in jail and Sudan is run by a joint civilian-military government that has promised to usher in a new era of democracy, and finally — after 17 years of suffering — bring peace to Darfur.

The British Airways hub—once Europe’s busiest—now languishes behind Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in France due to the impact of Covid-19 travel bans and quarantine rules.

The party, which for decades vied with Merkel's Christian Democrats to dominate the political scene, has not won a national election since 2002 and now languishes a distant third in most polls behind the conservatives and the upstart Greens.

Cos cream jeans, with a sheer black roll-neck I picked up from Depop to wear clubbing, but that now languishes in my wardrobe, because I don’t go out any more.

Nearly a decade later, his idea still languishes.

Especially to wait to the last minute to tie it up in the courts and all the while the town languishes, hurting every one of us.

Fresh food rots when it languishes in a store room, unlike spark plugs or bumpers.

Today, the stock languishes at 40p while the management and the board keep their comfortable jobs,” Orkun Kilic, a portfolio manager at Paulson, said.

For three days and three nights Jonah languishes inside the fish's belly.

Advertentie

Common combinations with languishes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "languishes" in a sentence?
An example: "EUR/USD languishes near its lowest level since March, trades just above mid-1." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "languishes" from authentic English texts.
What does "languishes" mean?
Languishes means: third-person singular simple present indicative of languish
How many example sentences with "languishes" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "languishes", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.