The dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Adjective : a dim room; a dim flashlight. ,a dim object in the distance. ,a dim idea. ,a dim color. ,a dim sound. ,eyes dim with tears. ,a dim chance of winning.    From Dictionary.com. 

Olympique Marseille's hopes of challenging for the title dimmed when they were defeated 1-0 at Sochaux.    From Wordnik.com.  [ESPNsoccernet] Reference

The Sooners 'hopes of winning the Big 12 regular-season title dimmed considerably Sunday.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

Charles Lufkin dimmed the lights in the expansive office and a kaleidoscope of colour appeared on the TriD screen before them.    From Wordnik.com.  [365 tomorrows » 2010 » May : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference

Then his expression dimmed a little.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pure Paradise] Reference

My week started out wonderfully and it kind of dimmed down.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weekly Catchup] Reference

Well, the "beacon of hope" that we used to be was kind of dimmed by your father's actions, wouldn't you say?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Political Ticker] Reference

I heard that the eiffel tower was even going to be "dimmed" for an hour (not switched totally off (snobs)).    From Wordnik.com.  [Wrong Planet Asperger / Autism Forums] Reference

Please let it be good, I prayed as the lights dimmed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sundance Memories] Reference

The seatbelt signs bright in the dimmed cabin lights.    From Wordnik.com.  [Flash (edited)] Reference

Some lay eggs in nesting areas, where lights are dimmed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cracking California's Egg Rules] Reference

We're both old, but your beauty has never dimmed for me.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sympathy] Reference

As the sun set and the lights dimmed, excitement mounted.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Tour, The Money, The Magic] Reference

As est's luster dimmed, Erhard updated it with The Forum.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Sorrows Of Werner] Reference

The sunlight dimmed slightly when he turned about, I think.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Great San Francisco Poetry Wars, 6] Reference

Cool, crisp dark chords from the computer further dimmed my mood.    From Wordnik.com.  [Memoir: A Final Decision] Reference

But it doesn't mean that her internal sense of mission has dimmed.    From Wordnik.com.  [First Fighter] Reference

       “Yeah,” the girl seconded, with dimmed enthusiasm.    From Wordnik.com.  [Speaking of Home] Reference

Even dimmed by two decades 'distance, one name, one man stood out alone.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Loneliest Hero] Reference

"We think the light at the end of the tunnel may have dimmed," Mr. Leon said.    From Wordnik.com.  [S] Reference

But Varnedoe also says that after 1950, Pollock's art "" essentially dimmed. ''.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tortured Souls] Reference

"I've been waiting 5,359 days for this," said Ira Mitchell, 32, as the lights dimmed.    From Wordnik.com.  [HERE COMES YOUR BAND] Reference

 Heavily dimmed with thick blue curtains, the house looked vacant on the inside too.    From Wordnik.com.  [Unspoken Bonds] Reference

Hopes for an imminent hostage release dimmed, but so did the spotlight on the process.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Little Quiet Diplomacy] Reference

Partisan wrangling dimmed the prospects for quick action on Senate energy legislation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Partisan Clashes Stall Legislation] Reference

His chest tightened as the room dimmed, and the constant ringing in his ears became a roar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Uniquely Portland] Reference

Because the LEDs aren't spread across the entire panel, these sets cannot be locally dimmed.    From Wordnik.com.  [CES 2009: What I learned about LED backlighting] Reference

It's soothing: made of handblown glass, it emits a soft glow that can be dimmed when touched.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tech: A Warm Reception] Reference

But last week, Muhammad's bravado dimmed after Lee Boyd Malvo, his accomplice, took the stand.    From Wordnik.com.  [Breaking the Spell] Reference

               I felt her moving as the world turned maroon, and the lights dimmed.    From Wordnik.com.  [A D O N I S] Reference

Air Force One flew "dark," with lights dimmed, shades drawn and with a fake identifier, "Gulfstream 5.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Right Stuffing] Reference

Then, as if by the flick of a single master switch, the song ended, the cheering stopped and the lights dimmed.    From Wordnik.com.  [Letter From North Korea] Reference

But as democracy has allowed pro-independence forces to gain strength, the allure of the Taiwan model has dimmed.    From Wordnik.com.  [VIEWPOINT: DEMOCRATIC CONTAGION?] Reference

The fights dimmed, the music rolled and a video sympathized with how hard it is to cope with change at "lightning speed.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Big Brother's Holding Company] Reference

You think 498 of Standard & Poor's 500 Index stocks fell on Monday because 498 companies 'prospects had simultaneously dimmed?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reality Bites] Reference

The Gulf War in '91 helped restore the military's image, but it dimmed again during the "Black Hawk Down" saga of Somalia in' 93.    From Wordnik.com.  [Living Politics: How We've Changed] Reference

Schmidt looked worn out, his burly body weighed by stress and the woes of the campaign, his relentless stare dimmed by exhaustion.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Great Debates] Reference

The experience has solidified their opposition to the Obama agenda in all its forms and dimmed already flagging hopes for bipartisanship.    From Wordnik.com.  [Job Not Done] Reference