Led a dissipated life. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
At the approach of the squat man he sprang to his feet, but a phrase dissipated his apprehension and he nodded toward a door. From Wordnik.com. [The Drums of Jeopardy] Reference
Most traders didn't believe it, and the notion dissipated when the market plunged again. From Wordnik.com. [Dow Ends] Reference
Much of the acrimony that existed between the two sides has dissipated, which is positive. From Wordnik.com. [OnMilwaukee.com] Reference
The voice of Edward calling him by name dissipated all alarm, and in another minute he was in the arms of his brother and sisters. From Wordnik.com. [The Children of the New Forest] Reference
Were they clearly dismantled and kind of dissipated in the country?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 24, 2005] Reference
SS: It was a really profound experience, then it kind of dissipated after about a month. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Patricia Fitzgerald: What Inspired A Scientist To Open A Meditation Center At UCLA?] Reference
A lot of the umbrellas, the sea of umbrellas that were behind me earlier have kind of dissipated, have gone inside. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 4, 2008] Reference
But that one, the difference, the big difference is that was at the extreme end of the winter and kind of dissipated within a couple of weeks. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 7, 2003] Reference
Redcliffe) he is described as a dissipated, 'rather brutal fellow'. From Wordnik.com. [The Rowley Poems] Reference
Mark McGwire -- kind of dissipated into the ether that is the world of sports. From Wordnik.com. [FanHouse] Reference
"I never was what you might call dissipated," agreed Mr. Vane, "but men don't go on forever. From Wordnik.com. [Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill] Reference
Almost immediately her pain dissipated. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: May 14, 2006 - May 20, 2006 Archives] Reference
Then, luckily for us, the rays dissipated harmlessly. From Wordnik.com. [Debut Of A Mighty Magnetar] Reference
He was clearly shaking and that slowly dissipated after some time. From Wordnik.com. [CHP police report casts more light on the San Diego Toyota Prius unintended acceleration event] Reference
Eventually the diaphanous controversy dissipated like a morning fog. From Wordnik.com. [Jim Kennedy: What's Behind the Attack on Michelle Obama] Reference
Instead, they met in an aboveground wooden building, where the force dissipated. From Wordnik.com. [Almost Killing Hitler] Reference
But as the ash cloud dissipated, the story faded almost as quickly as it arrived. From Wordnik.com. [The Volcano May Have Gone Quiet But Investors Still Fear European Explosion] Reference
But that storm, named Bonnie, dissipated long before hitting the site of the oil spill. From Wordnik.com. [Gulf Evacuations Delay Cleanup Operations] Reference
Number one: El Nino wind conditions, which discouraged storms last year, have dissipated. From Wordnik.com. [Busy Hurricane Season Spells Trouble For Oil In Gulf] Reference
The deep reservoirs of good will America accumulated in East Asia during the cold war have not dissipated. From Wordnik.com. [Asia's Rocky Romance] Reference
With al Qaeda essentially gone from Afghanistan, "the original purpose has largely dissipated," Cronin said. From Wordnik.com. [Why Petraeus Can't Make The Sale] Reference
Later, Schwarzenegger doffed his jacket in the school's stifling hot gym and the frisson of excitement dissipated. From Wordnik.com. [American Beat: Adventures with Arnold] Reference
On Wednesday, residents said the noxious smell from the spill has dissipated, but some were still leaving the area. From Wordnik.com. [Efforts Doubled to Clean Up Michigan Oil Spill] Reference
That shift among Hispanics hasn't dissipated, even as President Obama's approval has waned among the larger population. From Wordnik.com. [Dylan Loewe: Have Republicans Lost the White House for a Generation?] Reference
She hears the news that three-quarters of the spilt oil has evaporated, been sucked up or otherwise dissipated in the gulf. From Wordnik.com. [Along Louisiana's bayous, more worry about future than relief over well kill] Reference
PLC well in the Gulf of Mexico have already been cleaned up or have dissipated, the Obama administration announced Wednesday. From Wordnik.com. [Report Finds Most of Crude Is Gone] Reference
The government said last week that three-quarters of the spilled oil has been removed or naturally dissipated from the water. From Wordnik.com. [Oiled Crabs Provide Evidence Of Tainted Gulf Food Web] Reference
But any resentment he may have felt had dissipated by the next day, when he pledged his support for Schwarzenegger's campaign. From Wordnik.com. [Building Arnold] Reference
The sun was striking the water and angling up into my eyes, and as the dirt dissipated and sank, shadows ran along the pool bottom. From Wordnik.com. [Land of Our Fathers] Reference
KRULWICH: And the radiation from those bombs hung around in the upper atmosphere for a while and then gradually dissipated up there. From Wordnik.com. [A Very Scary Light Show: Exploding H-Bombs In Space] Reference
The U. S.-led effort to end Somalia's famine (which did succeed) soon dissipated into a futile hunt for the warlordMohammed Farah Aidid. From Wordnik.com. [Lining Up At The Exit] Reference
Although the fireball dissipated within minutes, some of the hot spots in the atmosphere were still seething days after the barrage ended. From Wordnik.com. [Good Show, By Jove] Reference
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