Examples of 'doldrums' in a sentence
Meaning of "doldrums"
doldrums (noun): A state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or depression. This phrase is used to describe a time when there is little to no progress or improvement, often resulting in feelings of despondency or listlessness
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- Usually preceded by the: a state of apathy or lack of interest; a situation where one feels boredom, ennui, or tedium; a state of listlessness or malaise.
- Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.
- Usually preceded by the: a part of the ocean near the equator where calms, squalls, and light, baffling winds are common.
- plural of doldrum (“slothful or stupid person”)
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The doldrums are most closely associated with.
We have been borne back into the doldrums.
When all the doldrums begin.
You have every right to be in the doldrums.
Better than those doldrums with nothing happening.
German wind energy plans in the doldrums.
This led to the doldrums and mounting debts.
Once again the economy is in the doldrums.
The summer doldrums have arrived.
Nothing was able to shake me from my doldrums.
The summer doldrums are certainly here.
Monsoon belly out to enter the doldrums.
I know about the doldrums right about now.
It takes courage to keep going through the doldrums.
Doldrums DJs to close the night.
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Galway hurling was in the doldrums at the time.
The doldrums of the weekend stretched before him.
But we have been in the doldrums for months.
It should be a onetime exercise to help us out of the doldrums.
If we can not escape these doldrums before night.
Suppose there is an equity exchange that is in the doldrums.
Let us sail beyond the doldrums of our days.
Europe is in recession and facing economic doldrums.
A few hours in the doldrums is enough.
Your suggestion has left me in the doldrums.
He was in the doldrums until recently.
We must get out of these doldrums.
Doldrums are still ahead of us.
Must be the global economic doldrums at work.
From the doldrums to riches.
This could be our ticket out of the doldrums.
No adolescent doldrums for me.
Nearly starved to death in the doldrums.
It marks the summer doldrums for businesses and investors alike.
To lift the banking sector out of its doldrums.
We need to jump out of the doldrums and return to where we should be.
I will meet you in the doldrums.
After years in the doldrums it has now reverted to being a live entertainment venue.
When will these doldrums end.
And yet the steel industry in those countries is in the doldrums.
After a while the doldrums set in.
A few years ago our film industry was in the doldrums.
August is often a period of summer doldrums in the stock markets.
Let my positive energy spark you out of your doldrums.
Doldrums despite his high name recognition and the huge amount.
And there are moments where you are in the doldrums.
Clawing his way out of the doldrums getting sick and tired.
It has the power to pull us out of the doldrums.
Some of that air returns to the doldrums through the trade winds.
It is easy to slide into winter doldrums.
