ebb slowly

Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words

To recede or lessen at a slow pace.

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  • I felt my initial excitement for the project slowly ebb as the difficulties mounted.
  • As the medication took effect, the intense pain began to slowly ebb.
  • We watched from the shore as the tide began to ebb slowly, revealing the hidden rocks.
  • His confidence had been slowly ebbing away for months after the failed presentation.
  • The daylight slowly ebbed, and the sky was filled with stars.
  • After the passionate argument, her anger slowly ebbed, replaced by a sense of regret.
  • The doctor warned that without rest, the patient's strength would slowly ebb.
  • The crowd's enthusiasm slowly ebbed as they waited for the delayed performance to start.
  • With each passing day in isolation, his hope started to ebb slowly.
  • The influence of the old empire slowly ebbed over the course of a century.