growing dimmer

Example Sentences

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Mr. Gray was in a lot of trouble, and every minute that he was delayed . . . meant that his chances of survival were growing dimmer and dimmer and dimmer,” Schatzow said.

From Washington Post • Dec. 2, 2015

Alone in a desolate plantation house, Jacobina, a sub-lieutenant in the National Guard, finds his reflection growing dimmer and less distinct.

From The Guardian • Mar. 1, 2013

Hope remains that a shortened season will be possible, but that hope seems to be growing dimmer with each fruitless meeting between the owners and the players.

From The Guardian • Dec. 28, 2012

The alternative was to spend $100,000 to replace their aging bulbs, which Mr. Share said were growing dimmer, causing teachers to sometimes have to turn down the lights to see a crisp image.

From New York Times • Sep. 3, 2011

The light was leaking out of him, growing dimmer and dimmer.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee