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Recent Examples of doldrums And stay alert by visiting a Lavazza tent for a creamy, earthy cold brew to lift you from the afternoon doldrums. Cathy Erway, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2025 The excitement of the 1960s had passed, and rock ’n’ roll itself was in the doldrums. Louis P. Masur, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025 This kind of post-Vietnam, post-Watergate moment where people felt sapped and rock and roll itself was in the doldrums. Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025 Somehow, the Thunder won Game 4, leaving Indiana locked into what had become a best-of-three series despite them drifting through the offensive doldrums. Fred Katz, New York Times, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for doldrums

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“Doldrums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doldrums. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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