faded

• Some technical financial aspects of his project with Bosk rose then faded, as did a nasty, dark portrait of Wendall Clayton. —  Mistress of Justice
• The pain faded, and she shook it out through the tip of her finger, careful not to flick it towards any glass. —  Author Galley
• Then the illusion faded, and the copy of Keats's poems on the table flew up into the air. —  Tim Powers - The Stress of Her Regard
• Shelley's alertness had faded, and he was blinking around as if he couldn't remember what had just happened—more than ever Crawford was sure he must have consummated his bargain with the lamia, and he gripped the back of Claire's chair very hard. —  Tim Powers - The Stress of Her Regard
• The awning over the terrace was ragged and faded, and the walls and arches were streaked with rust stains, and at this moment he couldn't see why anyone would come here except to die and leave their bones to bleach on the white sand. —  Tim Powers - The Stress of Her Regard

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