withering

Example Sentences

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"And the feeling that prospects for the future are shrinking like a withering skin."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But, unbeknownst to many observers at the time, Graham was enduring even more withering pressures, with determination that was all the more impressive for being almost entirely invisible.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Government forces would either have to expose themselves to withering attacks in an attempt to reclaim the territory or allow an ever-increasing area to come under dissident control and armed infiltration across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

“Undertone” is packed with plenty of similarly ridiculous plot points that deflate if you even so much as toss a withering glance their way.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

And she didn’t notice when the wizard who loved her—her beloved Zosimos—began slowly withering away.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill