growing dimmer
Example Sentences
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That prospect was growing dimmer a few years later when playwrights such as Suzan-Lori Parks and Lynn Nottage came into prominence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mr. Gray was in a lot of trouble, and every minute that he was delayed . . . meant that his chances of survival were growing dimmer and dimmer and dimmer,” Schatzow said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2015
Hope remains that a shortened season will be possible, but that hope seems to be growing dimmer with each fruitless meeting between the owners and the players.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 28, 2012
The alternative was to spend $100,000 to replace their aging bulbs, which Mr. Share said were growing dimmer, causing teachers to sometimes have to turn down the lights to see a crisp image.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2011
The light was growing dimmer and, as I struggled to focus on objects outside our immediate area, I saw the place was empty except for us.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
