dim

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The lights are dim, and calming classical music plays from built-in speakers.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

During the Iran hostage crisis, William Daugherty, a newly minted case officer in the CIA’s Directorate of Operations, was kept there, in a 4-foot-wide cell lit 24 hours by a dim, dangling bulb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

"As the visible light began to flicker and dim, the infrared light spiked. Which could mean that the material blocking the star is hot -- so hot that it's glowing in the infrared."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

But the market had taken a dim view of the deal, with Netflix’s share price down as much as 30% since it announced its deal with Warner Bros. in December.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

Compared to the street, the alley was dim and cool.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu