doldrums
plural noun
, ˈdäl-
, ˈdȯl-\
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Synonyms & Antonyms for doldrums
Synonyms
abeyance, cold storage, deep freeze, dormancy, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension
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With Germany’s economy in the doldrums, a poll of German executives found that business confidence had dropped to levels last seen in 2009, during the financial crisis. — The Economist, "Business this week," 31 Aug. 2019 July brought some zip to a Portland area housing market that had been in the doldrums relative to the past few years, but the rally might prove short-lived. — oregonlive.com, "Portland metro home sales pick up in July as mortgage rates tumble," 14 Aug. 2019 The movie came out in August (then viewed as the doldrums of the blockbuster season) and advertised itself with a poster that listed the five human senses and hinted at a sixth that involved a little boy and was, well, really spooky. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "How The Sixth Sense Conquered Hollywood in 1999," 6 Aug. 2019 And that is the real story from Detroit as the campaign enters the August doldrums. — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "The Democratic Party Is Culling the Field Too Soon," 1 Aug. 2019 Protests and anger over the bill have reinvigorated an opposition movement that had appeared to be in the doldrums after repeated losses in the wake of the 2014 Umbrella Movement. — James Griffiths, CNN, "Hong Kong protesters clash with police as summer of discontent continues," 1 July 2019 But when the doldrums of everyday life set in, think about creating again. — Steve Booren, The Denver Post, "Improving investor behavior: Retire to what?," 16 June 2019 This could help to pull the agrarian economy out of the doldrums and generate employment for thousands of farmers. — Devangshu Datta, Quartz India, "Legalising cannabis could be one solution to India’s agrarian distress," 30 May 2019 What to do when the doldrums of midwinter stretch on and on (and on)? — Vogue, "Need a Read? Here Are 4 New Books We're Loving," 26 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'doldrums.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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