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 β 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 β Dec. 2, 2015
Alone in a desolate plantation house, Jacobina, a sub-lieutenant in the National Guard, finds his reflection growing dimmer and less distinct.
From The Guardian β Mar. 1, 2013
Tiger Stadium is gone to dust now, memories of it growing dimmer every time Cabrera whacks another ball over the outfield wall at Comerica Park.
From New York Times β Oct. 8, 2012
The light was leaking out of him, growing dimmer and dimmer.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
