interest flags
Frequency: 4.01.2 per million words
To become tired or less enthusiastic; to decrease.
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- The children's interest began to flag after half an hour of the lesson.
- His interest in the long lecture started to flag after the first hour.
- The audience's interest visibly flagged as the speaker droned on.
- Despite her initial enthusiasm, her interest in the project began to flag due to constant delays.
- We noticed the participants' interest flagging during the lengthy Q&A session.
- If your interest flags, try taking a short break to refresh your mind.
- The prolonged negotiation caused the investor's interest to flag considerably.
- Even the most dedicated students' interest will flag without engaging content.
- Her interest in competitive sports eventually flagged as she pursued other hobbies.
- The company's interest in the merger proposal flagged once new financial concerns emerged.