withering
Example Sentences
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Tucker’s four-year contract, lucrative as it is, was not accompanied by a withering spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
It has coincided with a withering heat wave in the eastern U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Disney insiders have questioned for years whether it would make sense to get rid of television networks that are withering because of cord-cutting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
It's a nuanced view that doesn't lend itself to easy explanations – and has opened up Massie to withering attacks from Trump-aligned Republicans, a criticism his allies seek to dispel.
From BBC ● May 18, 2026
I feel myself crumpling inside and out, like a withering rose.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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