wilted

Example Sentences

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Market sentiment wilted in response, with Brent crude rising close to $108 a barrel after falling below $100 Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Some seasons it’s arugula, great wilted into pasta, tossed over eggs or layered into a sandwich.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

She wilted under the pressure during her individual event and left the ice in tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Individual specimens have already wilted, but the scale of damage is impossible to assess -- the destructive impact of the cold could only start to show in weeks or even months to come.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

She flips up the edge of a wilted cardboard box stacked on a table next to her, and peeks inside.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy