languish Význam & definice

Příklady languish

• Unlike the unfortunate victims of disease, who languished in the stations' isolation hospitals, healthy detainees were often burdened by boredom and frustration.

• This 'hard core' kept their mouths closed, and languished for years in detention.

• Separated from one another, the lovers languish, but are eventually reunited by servants, their love restored and wiser.

• He regrets that meanwhile he himself languishes unprofitably and in listless ease.

• It seems necessary to repeat this truism quite frequently - and not merely for the benefit of those languishing in ignorance outside the academy.

• The urban areas languished, however, with rising prices and limited employment opportunities stirring discontent.

• Without a proper support system in nature and culture, however, human potential would languish.

• Despite these significant contributions, he has languished in obscurity.