slowly subside
Frequency: 8.115.8 per million words
Similar to 'gradually subside', focusing on the slow pace of the decrease.
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- The swelling in his ankle began to slowly subside after a few days.
- After the initial shock, the panic among the crowd started to slowly subside.
- The intense pain in her back began to slowly subside with rest.
- The fury of the storm slowly subsided overnight, leaving behind calm seas.
- As the excitement wore off, the applause for the performance slowly subsided.
- We watched as the floodwaters slowly subsided, revealing the damage.
- The anger he felt towards his colleague slowly subsided as he heard their explanation.
- The sobs of the grieving child slowly subsided into quiet whimpers.
- It took several hours for the fear of the earthquake to slowly subside.
- The rage that had consumed him slowly subsided as he calmed down.