wither
verb (used without object)
to shrivel; fade; decay.
witheringly
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a word derived from
wither.
Example Sentences
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He tried practicing a snap on the sideline with center Mike Webster, and that was so witheringly painful he vividly remembers it 35 years later.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
To read of Herrmann’s witheringly unpleasant treatment of his wives, musicians, friends and co-workers is to wonder at the mystery of the self-sabotaging genius.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
Or as one witness, in evidence to the Leveson Inquiry, said witheringly of the Murdoch media's treacherous dealings: "It's just business."
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2022
“I would expect this stuff from the Eagles,” a fan tweeted, witheringly.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2022
But she gave only some cursory measurements, pointedly declined to specify any details about the structure, and then brought a witheringly dull academic seminar to its close.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
