Hank brushed passed me, his weapon dropping to his side as his expression paled.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Darkest Edge of Dawn] Reference

Even the tag team title paled compared to my new goal: the heavyweight title.    From Wordnik.com.  [REY MYSTERIO BEHIND THE MASK] Reference

His expression paled into careful blankness when he saw anywhere in the galaxy, as the code.alone. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Step into Chaos]

That price tag paled in comparison to Senate Appropriations Chairman Rob Mayer's estimate for covering children on Medicaid.    From Wordnik.com.  [STLtoday.com Top News Headlines] Reference

It made me a fan of the characters and creators involved, and whatever was happening in the regular X-titles paled in comparison.    From Wordnik.com.  [Which is your favorite X-Men Era? | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources] Reference

I have to say that this series kind of paled in retrospect.    From Wordnik.com.  [On the Next Major Spoilers Podcast: Batman – The Cult | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News] Reference

I did like it, but it kind of paled in comparison to the setting in the first three books.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reviews of fantasy and science fiction books] Reference

When Ben's expression paled from unhappy to downright stricken, Lauren said, "We believe you, Ben.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sully's Kids]

Small, insignificant little life problems I may think are important over here just kind of paled when I heard the news.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lisa Sabin-Wilson] Reference

For one moment the Baronne paled under this compliment.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

James Sartain's make-up paled its victims appropriately.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rodney Punt: The Mortal Thoughts of Lady Macbeth: A Chamber Opera of Horrors at Fais Do-Do] Reference

It flushed, and then paled, and he showed great confusion.    From Wordnik.com.  [How Janice Day Won] Reference

Even as consumer confidence has paled, we're still going up.    From Wordnik.com.  [Detroit's Renaissance Man] Reference

The girl's cheek flushed and then paled; but she made no answer.    From Wordnik.com.  [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference

At the reproof the girl's face flushed painfully, and then paled.    From Wordnik.com.  [Stories Worth Rereading] Reference

The orchestra returned; the candles paled and others were lighted.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

Then he heaved a deep sigh, his blue eyes paled and became glassy.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

The privations of the preceding three days had paled him a trifle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Men of Affairs] Reference

Their own ideas, conversations and activities paled in comparison.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mail Call: Should Parents Pull The Plug On Tv?] Reference

He did not see how her cheek paled and her eyes flashed jealous fury.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866] Reference

The countess flushed and then paled, but nobody but Ruth noticed this.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ruth Fielding at the War Front or, The Hunt for the Lost Soldier] Reference

Nights that paled to dawn with no luck to bring back to Suzette's larder.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Village of Vagabonds] Reference

Horrible thought suddenly struck him; froze his veins, and paled his brow.    From Wordnik.com.  [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, April 22, 1893] Reference

They all paled under it: it seriously diminished the chances of an acquittal.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866] Reference

Her face alternately flushed and paled, while her lips twitched spasmodically.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Governess] Reference

But the horizon grew rosy-red and the dropping moon paled into insignificance.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall] Reference

The Countess gave a little scream, and her face paled somewhat under her rouge.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Slave of Silence] Reference

"Don't get excited, Nora," begged Elfreda, as Nora's face paled ever so little.    From Wordnik.com.  [Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders Among the Kentucky Mountaineers] Reference

But as she looked at him her cheeks paled and her brow darkened with a sombre cloud.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873] Reference

Its importance paled in comparison with technology, management or government policy.    From Wordnik.com.  [High Finance Roulette] Reference

This troubled Pilate more and more; and his face paled, and his strong limbs trembled.    From Wordnik.com.  [Little Folks (October 1884) A Magazine for the Young] Reference

Some medical issues lingered, but they paled, compared with what Sally was going through.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Preemie Prism: As her twins enter high school, a mom reflects on their perilous journey] Reference

The unreasonable employment of a night which might be his last had scarcely paled his face.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

By that time the earth had rolled out of sight and the moon itself had paled into insignificance.    From Wordnik.com.  [On a Torn-Away World Or, the Captives of the Great Earthquake] Reference

Miss Blake's face paled, and for an instant she regarded Nan in a sort of surprised, hurt silence.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Governess] Reference

The last season for each player paled in comparison to what we saw from these stars in their prime.    From Wordnik.com.  [David Berri: Why Didn't Shaq Just Retire?] Reference

Still, its sales have paled in comparison to McDonald's, which has been reporting continued growth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Burger King Still Sees Challenges Ahead] Reference

She paled to the roots of her fair hair, her face was distorted, and for the first and last time Alba saw her form tremble.    From Wordnik.com.  [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference

Exeter made light of Gloucester in their first match in the Premiership, but their achievement paled in comparison to Treviso.    From Wordnik.com.  [Up & Under: Gavin Henson in talks over Ospreys departure] Reference