wear off
Example Sentences
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“My shot would start to wear off around Saturday, so I usually got some calories on Saturday and Sunday.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“The sugar rush from bigger-than-usual tax refunds will wear off soon,” said Samuel Tombs, chief U.S. economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
"It's been nice to have that feeling back, but I think the novelty would wear off after one season," he added, not wanting to get too familiar with the second tier.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
"We did not see its effect wear off over time."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2025
The in mal was starting to wear off a little.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
