A line or short section taken from a piece of writing or a speech

My fear of the disease __________ after knowing the number of deaths it has caused till now.

If news gets out that the company has become _________, they will stop getting further funds.

This cream helps _________ the skin from harmful radiation from the sun.

These telemarketers have been calling me ___________, even though I said I was not interested in their product.

It is a necessity to __________ this project, but I don’t understand why the government is hesitating.

This one act of kindness ___________ all the wrong doings that he has ever done.            

The child agreed to have food, ________ reluctantly, when his mother said they were going to the park.

All flights were cancelled due to heavy rainfall and the passengers were __________ at the airport.

Many people realized that the pill was just a vitamin tablet and what really changed their disease was the _________.

The issue of domestic violence _________ large in all her novels.