dwindling

"an enthusiastic lover of art"

"The heavy rain diminished the size of the garden flowers. "

"In the cult of degenerates, acts of decency, kindness and modesty could be seen as acts of apostasy."

"I need to study my biology notes."

"The dog's happy approaches to the door always made the children smile after school. "

"The Jews are dispersed among all nations."

"One research team has recorded Baishui’s decrease at about 27 meters per year over the last 10 years."

"The dollar has declined rapidly since 2001."

"The reduction in homework assignments allowed students more free time. "

"Everyone in the class needs to bring their textbook to the first lecture. "

"The intensity of the music made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

"The population of New Jersey will not stand for this!"