dimmed

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The mood in the crypto market has dimmed in the past year, with prices falling and a marquee bill to regulate the industry failing to gain traction in Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The threat of resurgent inflation has dimmed the outlook for interest rate cuts that were expected from Brazil to India.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Virginia Woolf’s status as a feminist heroine may be somewhat dimmed by the fact that she was a terrific snob.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

As the class started and the instructor dimmed the lights to an orange glow, it hit me that hot yoga might be a horrible first date idea.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

It was an odd assembly that gathered that night, under the dimmed lights in the echoing laboratory, on the shelf where Justin and I had talked.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien