dim

Example Sentences

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At a viewpoint overlooking Chiang Mai, the city skyline was almost entirely obscured, with only faint outlines of hills visible through a dense grey haze and a dim orange sun hanging in the sky.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The lights are dim, and calming classical music plays from built-in speakers.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

There are several laws that limit foreign ownership of American media companies, and U.S. authorities have historically taken a dim view of such deals.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

During the Iran hostage crisis, William Daugherty, a newly minted case officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations, was kept there, in a 4-foot-wide cell lit 24 hours by a dim, dangling bulb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

One dim lightbulb glowed overhead, casting ghostly shadows on everyone’s face.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix