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Greatly upset about husband wallowing in idleness (8)

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I believe the answer is:

lethargy

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'idleness' is the definition.
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'greatly upset about husband' is the wordplay.
'upset' indicates anagramming the letters.
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'husband' becomes 'h'.
'greatly' is an anagram of 'letargy'.
'letargy' placed around 'h' is 'LETHARGY'.

'wallowing in' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for lethargy that I've seen before include "Inertia" , "Sloth" , "Lassitude, languor" , "Being sluggish" , "Extreme lack of energy, listlessness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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