Walking the short distance to the mall seemed to have sapped him of all his remaining strength. |
Unfortunately, its comedy potential is sapped from the start by overacting and exaggerated direction. |
Loss of blood had sapped his movements of speed, but he still felt refreshed. |
The lung-busting efforts of midweek would have sapped the strength from Samson. |
I pouted and folded my arms again, energy sapped because a certain so-and-so decided to shoot down my enthusiasm. |
Gradually but surely, that tiresome old anecdote has sapped my strength, undermined my constitution, withered my life. |