shriveling

the old apple was shriveling on the counter.

he watched his hopes shriveling away with each passing day.

the plant's leaves were shriveling due to lack of water.

my grandmother's hands were shriveling with age.

the business deal was shriveling under pressure from competitors.

the once-vibrant relationship was shriveling into something cold.

he felt his enthusiasm shriveling under the weight of responsibility.

the dried-up husk of the fruit was shriveling further in the sun.

the team's morale was shriveling after the devastating loss.

the old manuscript was shriveling and crumbling with age.

the artist lamented the shriveling of his creative spark.