No. 10,906 in Swedish
ljusnande
Brightening or alightening.
In a sentence
Morgonen var ljusnande med solens första strålar.
The morning was brightening with the sun's first rays.
Here, 'ljusnande' is used in its adjective form to describe the morning as becoming brighter.
Han såg en ljusnande framtid framför sig.
He saw a brightening future ahead of him.
In this sentence, 'ljusnande' functions as an adjective to denote a future becoming better or more promising.
Efter krisen såg vi ett ljusnande samhälle där hoppet växte.
After the crisis, we saw a brightening society where hope grew.
Here, 'ljusnande' is an adjective characterizing the society post-crisis as improving or gaining brightness.
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