become precious

Frequency: 6.545.7 per million words

Indicates a transition into a state of being valuable.

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Examples (10)

  • Clean water will become precious as global temperatures rise.
  • As we grow older, every moment spent with family becomes more precious.
  • In times of crisis, basic necessities become incredibly precious.
  • These old letters became precious to her after her grandfather passed away.
  • With the depletion of natural resources, oil has become precious.
  • Information became precious during the early stages of the revolution.
  • The silence of the countryside becomes precious after a week in the city.
  • Her time became too precious to waste on trivial matters.
  • The rare stamps became precious collectors' items over the decades.
  • As the deadline approached, every second became precious.