I had a lot of gumption when I was young, but now it seems to have all petered out.
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I had a lot of gumption when I was young, but now it seems to have all petered out.
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Tom's Bible reading group petered out after a few months through lack of interest.
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The initial momentum has already petered out.
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Our relationship eventually petered out.
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