- present participle of wither.
withering
Example Sentences
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Waller framed the concern bluntly this month: “Sternly staring at inflation until it melts before our withering gaze is not an option.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Iran clearly deserved a better fate after absorbing wave after wave of a withering Belgium attack without breaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
He could be withering to Wall Street analysts and others who he believed lacked an understanding of the business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
"And the feeling that prospects for the future are shrinking like a withering skin."
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
The seriousness of Dad’s condition may be adjudged by the fact that he contented himself with a withering look.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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