drained
Example Sentences
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But these sights are drained of their warmth, depicted with a cold, eerie hum that, when it bleeds into the roar of suffering miles away, becomes a deafening cacophony.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026
Mentally, physically, emotionally, I’m drained to the last drop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Residents were also outraged that the nearby Santa Ynez Reservoir, which had been drained for lengthy repairs, sat empty and dry as neighborhoods burned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"When the water is drained, the peat dries and becomes flammable."
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
Was it coincidence that joy and power imperceptibly drained from my ministry?
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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