slow descent
Frequency: 6.99.5 per million words
Describes a downward movement that is not fast.
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- The climbers began their slow descent from the summit before sunset.
- We watched the parachute's slow descent to the ground.
- The submarine's slow descent into the dark ocean depths was eerie.
- After the fever peaked, his temperature began a slow descent back to normal.
- The documentary shows the civilization's slow descent into chaos.
- With a heavy heart, she started the slow descent down the creaky attic stairs.
- The economy's slow descent into recession worried many investors.
- The elevator's slow descent gave him a few extra moments to compose himself.
- A feather's slow descent is a beautiful example of air resistance.
- The novel portrays the protagonist's slow descent into madness.