1
as in suspension
a state of temporary inactivity
the theater scene is usually in the doldrums during the summer
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2
as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
the team had been in the doldrums ever since losing the championship
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3
as in boredom
the state of being bored
we were in the doldrums while we waited for something to happen
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Recent Examples of doldrums
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.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The challenges are real, as streaming changes moviegoer habits and the box office continues to creep back from the pandemic doldrums.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Whether Thunderbolts* can rescue the MCU from its doldrums remains to be seen when audiences weigh in.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Here, 13 of the best scalloped bedding sets and accessories that get you out of the bedroom doldrums.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 2025
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The challenges are real, as streaming changes moviegoer habits and the box office continues to creep back from the pandemic doldrums.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
Whether Thunderbolts* can rescue the MCU from its doldrums remains to be seen when audiences weigh in.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
Here, 13 of the best scalloped bedding sets and accessories that get you out of the bedroom doldrums.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Doldrums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doldrums. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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