wearing off

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But within minutes of the medication wearing off, she says she can feel anger, fury or despair rising inside her depending on what stage she is at in her cycle.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

A washing machine used by a four-person household can generate up to 500 grams of microplastics each year, largely due to fibers wearing off textiles during washing.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

"But I have a feeling that the shock and awe is wearing off."

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

“The shock of it is wearing off, but it’s almost worse now than it was — it’s, ‘Oh, now this is reality,’” Atkins, 59, told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2025

The Polyjuice Potion was wearing off now: Ron was halfway between Cattermole and himself in appearance, his hair turning redder and redder as his face drained of the little color it had left.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling