lan·guish 
/ˈlæŋgwɪʃ/ verb
lan·guish·es; lan·guished; lan·guish·ing /ˈlæŋgwɪʃ/ verb [no obj] formal + literary : to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation — usually + in ▪ The bill languished in the Senate for months. ▪ She languished in obscurity for many years until the success of her novel made her famous. ▪ an innocent man who has been languishing in prison for years
