Languishes
[læŋgwɪʃiz]
Examples
- The mind, when left to itself, immediately languishes; and in order to preserve its ardour, must be every moment supported by a new flow of passion. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- Every pleasure languishes when enjoyed a-part from company, and every pain becomes more cruel and intolerable. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- France, notwithstanding all its natural resources, languishes under an oppressive load of the same kind. Adam Smith. An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
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