waning

Example Sentences

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Analysts say the claims were unfounded and he acted out of anxiety about the armed forces' waning influence.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

It’s no mistake that “Tow” was released just five days after the Oscars, when the film can still capitalize on awards season’s waning buzz without negatively influencing Academy voting.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

And like all of television, reality is facing splintered and waning audiences so the decibel level of that conversation-sparking is often dialed way up.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

"It's not that interest is waning so much as it is hope is waning," forensic analyst Joseph Scott Morgan told the BBC.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

At least, it is the shadow of something that looks exactly like a waning moon in the sky.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith