The word "dwindle" is employed across literary works to convey a gradual reduction, whether of physical presence, vitality, or abstract quality. It vividly portrays natural and human phenomena fading away, as seen when the light gradually fades at dusk [1] or a bank account is slowly depleted [2]. The term also functions as a metaphor for the diminishing significance of social distinctions and ideals, reducing once-lofty principles to mere shadows of themselves [3, 4]. Furthermore, it captures both the literal decay of elements—such as a flower receding into a mere weed [5]—and the emotional decline in a character’s resolve or stature [6, 7], thereby enriching the narrative with a palpable sense of inevitable decline.