with each passing second

Frequency: 6.77.5 per million words

Emphasizes a continuous change or feeling as time progresses.

Examples (10)

  • The room seemed to grow hotter with each passing second.
  • Her anxiety increased with each passing second as she waited for the results.
  • The tension in the air mounted with each passing second before the announcement.
  • He felt his hope diminish with each passing second the rescue team didn't arrive.
  • The baby was growing visibly larger with each passing second of the magical transformation.
  • With each passing second, the deadline loomed closer, adding to the team's pressure.
  • The silence in the empty house became more unsettling with each passing second.
  • My patience wore thinner with each passing second of the delayed flight.
  • She realized the gravity of the situation more clearly with each passing second.
  • The crowd's excitement intensified with each passing second before the concert began.