doldrums
/ˈdoʊldrəmz/
noun
- A state of feeling sad, depressed, or lacking energy.
- He tried to shake off the doldrums by going for a run.
- She was in the doldrums after her best friend moved away.
- The long winter put everyone in the doldrums.
- A period of inactivity, stagnation, or lack of progress.
- The company's sales were in the doldrums for months.
- After the initial excitement, the team fell into the doldrums.
- The project hit the doldrums when the funding ran out.
- An area of the ocean near the equator where there is little or no wind.
- Sailors feared the doldrums because their ships could be stranded.
- The calm waters of the doldrums made the voyage frustrating.
- The sailing ship was stuck in the doldrums for two weeks.
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