His fingers gradually thawed and his pencil raced faster.

However, relations gradually thawed as Germany offered to pay reparations in 1952, and diplomatic relations were officially established in 1965.

The shock froze his face, thawing gradually but not completely, leaving him with a distant look in his eyes.

He gradually thawed and turned out to be the nephew of one of the owners of Player's cigarettes.

The feeling gradually thawed as they discovered he was neither officious nor aloof; and it vanished altogether the day they discovered he liked chess.

The boy's paralysis gradually thaws to include larger concerns.

Diana gradually thaws somewhat, becoming a loyal partner and friend to Tom.

But Jean smiled; and the eyes thawed gradually.

I couldn't tell whether I was gradually thawing or becoming colder.

He'd been gradually thawing over the last few days.