shrivelled
Example Sentences
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"A healthy plant would have 70 to 80 grains. This one will produce 10," she said, pointing to one shrivelled shoot.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
UK investors' appetite for UK stocks has shrivelled.
From BBC ● May 6, 2025
The current account surplus has shrivelled and the budget deficit is widening, despite hefty drawdowns from a rainy-day fund.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2023
Following consecutive seasons of poor rains, rivers and water pans have dried up and grasslands have shrivelled in the game reserves.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2022
Master William Twyti turned out in daylight to be a shrivelled, harassed-looking man, with an expression of melancholy on his face.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
