1
: weakness or weariness of body or mind
the languor of convalescence
2
: listless indolence or inertia
languor brought on by a hot summer afternoon
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They enjoyed the languor brought on by a hot summer afternoon.
They felt an indefinable languor.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
That there was this kind of languor, a little bit of maturity.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 12 Sep. 2024
The companionable dynamics in his scenes with Melling and Kene are a treat and help to leaven the languor that sets in the back-half of the run-time.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2024
By Judy Berman July 31, 2024 7:00 AM EDT
Summer languor has set in on the TV calendar this July, as House of the Dragon and Love Island USA—but little else—have captivated viewers fresh off June’s The Bear binge.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 31 July 2024
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“Languor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/languor. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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languor
noun
lan·guor
ˈlaŋ-(g)ər 
1
: weakness or weariness of body or mind
2
: a state of dreamy idleness
languorous
adjective
-(g)ə-rəs
languorously
adverb
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