After months of stalled projects and quiet dinners, she struggled to describe her languishments to anyone who asked.

After years of isolation, his languishness manifested as a pale, listless face that worried his neighbors.

The languishers in the old district rarely spoke, their dreams choked by long winters of neglect.

The languisher watched the seasons change from his window, feeling time slip away.

After weeks without treatment, the plants began to languish in the neglected greenhouse.

His languishing over the lost manuscript worried his friends.

After months without visitors, the once lively café was languishing, its chairs empty and its menu gathering dust.

The old manor stood silent, its gardens and corridors languishing under a century of neglect.

Many of the author's early poems were filled with languishings that reflected her isolation.

In the old greenhouse, the once-vibrant orchid languishes on the dusty shelf, unnoticed.