1
as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
the theater scene is usually in the doldrums during the summer
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2
as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
the team had been in the doldrums ever since losing the championship
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3
as in boredom
the state of being bored
we were in the doldrums while we waited for something to happen
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Recent Examples of doldrums
All signs indicate that violence will persist and the economy will remain in the doldrums.
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2012
The Young Adult Emergency Relief Fund was launched about a month ago in response to the industry’s post-strike doldrums, said Richie Siegel, cofounder of Inevitable Foundation.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Red Lobster promised customers an endless supply of shrimp for $20 — a gamble the struggling restaurant chain hoped would help pull it out of its pandemic doldrums.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
And consumer sentiment is at last showing signs of rebounding after years in the doldrums.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Dec. 2012
The Young Adult Emergency Relief Fund was launched about a month ago in response to the industry’s post-strike doldrums, said Richie Siegel, cofounder of Inevitable Foundation.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
Red Lobster promised customers an endless supply of shrimp for $20 — a gamble the struggling restaurant chain hoped would help pull it out of its pandemic doldrums.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
And consumer sentiment is at last showing signs of rebounding after years in the doldrums.
—Ben Casselman, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Doldrums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doldrums. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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