slacken

Example Sentences

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That’s fitting enough; you’re meant to feel the noose tighten around each character’s neck in turn, though sometimes the tension slackens and the story threatens to collapse under the weight of its many convolutions.

From Los Angeles Times

The Kremlin's appetite for a war of attrition has not slackened.

From BBC

Fall has traditionally been the season when leisure travel slackens, triggering lower shoulder season rates.

From New York Times

Winds slackened quickly farther inland; Tallahassee’s peak gust was 46 mph.

From Washington Post

Summer holidays normally lead to a slowdown in activity in August, experts pointed out, with many anticipating a slackening in demand.

From BBC