They are highly social birds and tend to languish when alone. The Tobacco Monopoly have caused the valley to languish in poverty from 1785 to 1797. Lawford teaches Sharpe to read and write while they languish in the Tippoo's dungeon. Punjabi films continued to languish in this year also. None of these changes had the intended effect, and sales continued to languish. Until five weeks after its premiere, the ratings did not languish. She played Viola, Rosalind, Lady Teazle, Kate Hardcastle and Lydia Languish. She played such roles as Virginia, Cordelia, Desdemona, Lydia Languish, Dolores, Julia and Roma.