dimmer

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The drop in sentiment mostly reflected dimmer short-term expectations, with many consumers staying more optimistic about longer-term prospects, Hsu said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Hopes for interest-rate cuts are growing even dimmer on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“Roger had a joyful, luminous spirit, and the world is dimmer without him,” Bossert wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Clouds of electrons between the pulsar and Earth create patterns of brighter and dimmer signal strength across different radio frequencies.

From Science Daily • Jan. 6, 2026

“This baby’s a powerhouse!” he roared, stomping the accelerator and flying up Interstate 95 as I watched Daddy’s headlights through the back windshield grow dimmer and dimmer, then disappear altogether.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride