slackened

Zero to zero for most of the game, and when the rain slackened, both squads started scoring until time ran out for one of them.

View from the Northern Border Michael Evans 2006

His taut expression slackened and he found the curve of a smile.

The Falcons of Montabard Chadwick, Elizabeth 2004

Among the remaining three Districts, economic conditions were mixed in Atlanta and St. Louis, while economic activity "slackened" in Richmond.

FXstreet.com Northern Trust 2010

Conversely, those people whose ties to religious social networks slackened somewhat over this year reduced their civic involvement in all these ways.

American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

His jaw slackened, and a shallow breath rattled out.

End of Time P. W. Catanese 2011

Otto Weininger, twenty-three, had published his first book, Sex and Character, a few months earlier.49 Without doubt his suicide drew attention to the book, an attention that has never slackened.

Bloodlust Russell Jacoby 2011

When he realized his very accent had changed, his jaw slackened with shock.

Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011

Just when Kate thought it was hopeless, the wind slackened for the briefest of moments, dropping pressure on the life ring.

Gideon’s war Howard Gordon 2011

The civilians screamed; Declan clenched his slackened jaw, then ordered, “If it goes, fire at will.”

Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011

When she wriggled beneath him, his jaw slackened, his lids growing heavy.

Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011