spiraled

Example Sentences

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At last year’s staging of “A Streetcar Named Desire” with Paul Mescal, theatergoers were positively tickled as Blanche DuBois spiraled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The United States Coast Guard, working alongside Navy and local responders, rescued seven people and a dog trapped by rising waters — one of many scenes that highlighted how quickly conditions spiraled.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

Every cell in my body screamed yes, but my mind spiraled.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

“When we started this, most of us were in an acute crisis as our loved ones spiraled and laid waste to the lives we thought we’d be living,” he explained.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

With the kids at school during the day, Kathy spiraled downward.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers