Definitions for Languishing
lan·guish·ing

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1. Languishingadjective

   Suffering neglect; neglected.

2. Languishingadjective

   Continuing in a weak or deteriorating state; lingering.

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1. languishingadjective

   lacking of vigor or spirit.

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1. languishing

   Flourishing is "when people experience positive emotions, positive psychological functioning and positive social functioning, most of the time," living "within an optimal range of human functioning." It is a descriptor and measure of positive mental health and overall life well-being, and includes multiple components and concepts, such as cultivating strengths, subjective well-being, "goodness, generativity, growth, and resilience." Flourishing is the opposite of both pathology and languishing, which are described as living a life that feels hollow and empty. It is a central concept in positive psychology, developed by Corey Keyes and Barbara Fredrickson.

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1. Languishing

   of Languish

2. Languishingadjective

   becoming languid and weak; pining; losing health and strength

3. Languishingadjective

   amorously pensive; as, languishing eyes, or look

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Languishing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Languishing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Languishing in a Sentence

1. Johann Kaspar Lavater:

   There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness, and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness, and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity.

2. The President:

   The notion that I'm content as I celebrate with American citizens languishing in Iranian jails ... that's nonsense, and you should know better.

3. Daren Blomquist:

   May foreclosure numbers are a classic good news-bad news scenario, with the number of homeowners starting the foreclosure process stabilizing at pre-housing crisis levels but the number of homeowners actually losing their homes to foreclosure still well above pre-crisis levels and on the rise, lenders and courts are pushing through stubborn foreclosure cases that have been languishing in foreclosure limbo for years as options to prevent foreclosure are exhausted or left untapped.

4. Jonathan Sudaria:

   European equities are set to edge higher...(But) the reality is that we are still languishing around the lows from the China devaluation sell-off.

5. Jibran Nasir:

   For 10 days, the parents were languishing between the police station and government authorities and different political parties, they were not being given any time until it went viral. That is the real unfortunate thing over here.

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References

1. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Languishing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Languishing
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languishing
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Languishing