dim
Example Sentences
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Prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough were already dim.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Not everything about the post-strongman world envisioned by “The Boys” is dim.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
The dim crimson haze can be easy to overlook, but it is created by powerful activity taking place far above Earth.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Alex said her studio's dim lighting aimed to take focus away from appearance and, in her mum and baby classes, losing weight was not the main goal.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
And then the sunlight seemed to narrow, to dim.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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