Column Science & Society Pandemic languishing is a thing. But is it a privilege? The idea of ‘languishing’ captured the pandemic narrative. That framing excluded many people, researchers say By Sujata Gupta Social Sciences Writer January 10, 2023 at 7:00 am The general feeling during the pandemic was one of languishing, according to a 2021 New York Times article. But that framing speaks to the privileged few, ignoring those lower on the social totem pole, researchers say. Malte Mueller/fStop/Getty Images Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint Languishing.