Sentences with 'waned'
Example sentences and phrases with the word waned and other words derived from it.
• « While generations of Europeans continued to regard the Crusades as a worthwhile endeavour, that enthusiasm waned over time, as the Crusades came to resemble conventional invasions more than genuine holy wars. »
• « However, Catherine the Great's enthusiasm for the Enlightenment waned considerably when the French Revolution began in 1789, and although Russian nobles saw their own privileges extended, the vast majority of Russian subjects remained serfs. »