pale

Example Sentences

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Whenever the big ice floes drifted down from the north and crashed onshore, making thunderous sounds, he would tremble and turn pale.

From Literature

A pale yellow sun appeared and was hidden again.

From Literature

The same face I’d watched flub up Abraham Lincoln’s assassination just hours before stared back at me, although I looked a little paler now.

From Literature

All of this, though, pales compared to the situation the Arab states of the Gulf are now experiencing.

From BBC

But the latest performance pales in comparison to similarly sized public peers.

From MarketWatch