Mr. Cosby's appeal to children never waned, however.

Eventually the appeal of flexible scheduling waned and it was discontinued after the 1981-1982 school year.

While no one is about to write off the S.U.V., analysts say the appeal has finally waned.

Her appeal with listeners on radio is waning, too.

Hitler was determined to act before the appeal of his agitation waned.

Yet as voters learn more about the candidate and his policies, his appeal often wanes.

The appeal of an advertising trend may be waning, to wit, that of paying agencies based on criteria like how well sales pitches sell products.

There are many reasons the appeal of bigger houses may be waning, including the high cost of maintaining them.

But her appeal waned quickly after that, and by 1938 one columnist labeled her "poison at the box office."

In the 2-D worlds of early games, the appeal of commanding a character with 3-D motions waned quickly.