ebb away
Frequency: 6.55.0 per million words
To gradually lessen or fade, often referring to life, strength, or confidence.
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- He knew that his life was ebbing away.
- She felt her initial enthusiasm slowly ebbing away.
- After the mistake, his confidence began to ebb away.
- As the hours passed, their hope of rescue ebbed away.
- The patient's strength had ebbed away after the long illness.
- The daylight started to ebb away, painting the sky in shades of orange.
- Without new investment, the company's influence will surely ebb away.
- In the quiet of the evening, the stress of the day finally ebbs away.
- The crowd's energy seemed to ebb away during the long speech.
- Her anger has finally ebbed away, leaving only sadness.