Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 67 stagnation 52 malaise 46 doldrums 44 stagnant 43 apathy 43 prolonged 42 mediocrity 42 decay 40 pessimism 40 strife 39 inertia 39 negativity 38 stunted 38 recessionary 38 Great Recession 38 disillusionment 38 moribund 38 recession 37 slowdown 37 downturn 37 scarcity 37 infighting 37 boredom 37 crisis 36 industrialization 36 turmoil 36 dearth 36 inefficiency 36 gloom 36 discord 36 rut 36 protracted 36 paralysis 35 bitterness 35 revival 35 indecision 35 stalemate 35 upheaval 35 slump 35 downward spiral 35 indifference 35 quagmire 35 bubble 35 dysfunction 35 hopelessness 35 acrimony 35 madness 34 ineptitude 34 recessions 34 nascent 34 flourishing 34 impasse 34 futility 34 slumps 34 lackluster 34 rebirth 34 sluggish 34 blossoming 34 dismal 34 instability 34 despair 34 boom 34 cyclical 33 inactivity 33 rot 33 lack 33 mismanagement 33 dreary 33 optimism 33 Recession 33 realities 33 economic downturn 33 lagging 33 deflation 33 angst 33 cynicism 33 paradox 33 saturation 33 bloom 33 alienation 33 downtrend 33 complacency 33 decline 32 downturns 32 realization 32 contraction 32 tumult 32 woes 32 meltdown 32 modernity 32 marginalization 32 retrenchment 32 impatience 32 exuberance 32 upswing 32 fragmentation 32 selfishness 32 globalization 32 crises 32 uncertainty 31 renaissance