DOLDRUMS in a Sentence

Learn DOLDRUMS from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

Example sentences for DOLDRUMS, such as:

1. He's been in the doldrums ever since she left him.
2. Recent economic doldrums have damaged the rural west.
3. The property market has been in the doldrums for months.
4. The industry remains in the doldrums, according to official figures out today.
5. Once the excitement of meeting her deadline was over, she found herself in the doldrums.

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 Meanings and Examples of DOLDRUMS
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doldrums
 n.  period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity
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Example Sentence:
1  The industry remains in the doldrums, according to official figures out today.
2  Recent economic doldrums have damaged the rural west.
3  The property market has been in the doldrums for months.
4  He's been in the doldrums ever since she left him.
5  Once the excitement of meeting her deadline was over, she found herself in the doldrums.