lowering
dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather; overcast; gloomy: lowering skies.
frowning or sullen, as the face or gaze; scowling; angry.
Origin of lowering
1- Also lour·ing .
Other words from lowering
- low·er·ing·ly, adverb
Words Nearby lowering
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How to use lowering in a sentence
As the pandemic approaches its second year, there is a gradual uptick in regional travel due to the gradual lowering of Covid-19 restrictions.
“Double-testing” for Covid-19 in west Africa is significantly driving up travel costs | Dounard Bondo | September 9, 2021 | QuartzBoard members said Thursday that they are considering a temporary lowering of fares to lure riders back at a time when many workers say they are considering other commuting options.
Metro board considers lowering fares to lure riders when workers return to offices | Justin George | April 8, 2021 | Washington PostThe lowering of rent will allow the restaurant to remain open through the end of the year.
Is the Government Just Going to Watch the Restaurant Industry Die? | Elazar Sontag | August 28, 2020 | EaterIn a new video, the Kentucky Republican brags about lowering the boom on sexual harasser Bob Packwood.
And Now Mitch McConnell Is the ‘Pro-Woman’ Candidate! | Eleanor Clift | October 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSo you can reduce your risk of heart disease, by a lot, without lowering your LDL.
Under a lowering sky, the entourage crowds into two Hertz station wagons for the sixty mile drive to Las Cruces.
Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band | Grover Lewis | March 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn fact, foes of abortion have opposed most every single public policy that contributes to lowering the abortion rate in America.
Ted Kennedy,” the aide continued, lowering his voice to a whisper for the punch line, “dead.
The Hillary-Haters’ Book Club Will Never Run Out of Things to Read | Michelle Cottle | January 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“The British Raj is doomed,” she muttered, lowering her voice, and bringing her magnificent eyes close to his.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe horizon, however, was lowering and hazy, and the sun had not force enough to tear the murky veil asunder.
A Woman's Journey Round the World | Ida Pfeifferlowering her voice, and casting a timid glance around, she whispered in his ear, as if afraid of speaking it out.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieBut what means this sudden lowering of the heavens, and that dark cloud arising from beneath the western horizon?
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousIt was a debasing, lowering occurrence, and he felt sure that it could hardly have taken place in his servants' hall.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
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