slacken

Example Sentences

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That’s fitting enough; you’re meant to feel the noose tighten around each character’s neck in turn, though sometimes the tension slackens and the story threatens to collapse under the weight of its many convolutions.

From Los Angeles Times

The Kremlin's appetite for a war of attrition has not slackened.

From BBC

A Time magazine reviewer called it “a picture for the ages — the ages between five and twelve. After that, interest is bound to slacken into hostility or slumber.”

From Washington Post

But the podcast also slackens some of the tension between Miriam and her posthumous editors: “Within the Wires” listeners will have confirmation of certain key plot elements Gregory’s editors disbelieve.

From New York Times

While business support from venues and restaurants slackened, donations soared 26% in 2020 as listeners bunkered down and found solace and community on the radio.

From Seattle Times