wearing off

Example Sentences

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But within minutes of the medication wearing off, she says she can feel anger, fury or despair rising inside her depending on what stage she is at in her cycle.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

A washing machine used by a four-person household can generate up to 500 grams of microplastics each year, largely due to fibers wearing off textiles during washing.

From Science Daily • Dec. 22, 2025

"But I have a feeling that the shock and awe is wearing off."

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

And the reason I have a pacemaker is that 11 years ago, as the anesthesia was wearing off after the first of two knee replacement surgeries, I went into cardiac arrest, flat-lined and was resuscitated.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

By the time they had finished their apple pie, the after-effects of the Cheering Charms were wearing off, and Harry and Ron had started to get slightly worried.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling