dimmer

Example Sentences

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The drop in sentiment mostly reflected dimmer short-term expectations, with many consumers staying more optimistic about longer-term prospects, Hsu said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

M dwarf stars are smaller, cooler, and dimmer than our Sun, yet most of them host at least one rocky planet about the size of Earth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

Still, I ordered one — I didn’t want to put a dimmer on his inner child indulgence.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

If they start to doubt the future sales are indeed probable, they are likely to take a dimmer view of a company’s outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

The light in the circus is dimmer than usual.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern