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waning

[wey-ning] / weɪ nɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
decreasing
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Waning trust in the predictability of American government policy feeds into bigger concerns.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

Chapter titles capture something of the book’s wide range: “Nazis in New York,” “The Waning of the Green,” “Catholics v. ‘

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Possible drawback: Waning motivation was among the criticisms lobbed at Shaw as he closed his Stanford career with back-to-back 3-9 seasons.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2024

Waning immunity occurs when protective antibodies and cellular defenses that were first stimulated by vaccine or infection diminish over time.

From National Geographic • Oct. 3, 2023

In wet wood and miry lane, Still we pant and pound in vain; Still with leaden foot we chase Waning pinion, fainting face; Still with gray hair we stumble on, Till, behold, the vision gone!

From Underwoods by Stevenson, Robert Louis




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