slow descent

Frequency: 6.99.5 per million words

Describes a downward movement that is not fast.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.