growing dimmer

Example Sentences

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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 • 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 • Mar. 1, 2013

Hope remains that a shortened season will be possible, but that hope seems to be growing dimmer with each fruitless meeting between the owners and the players.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2012

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 • Oct. 8, 2012

The light was growing dimmer and, as I struggled to focus on objects outside our immediate area, I saw the place was empty except for us.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt