1.   Both works end on a possible return, on what might look like a bleak diminuendo but is really an anxiety state.

2.   But the friendship ended on that sunny afternoon.

3.   His report ended on a disquieting note.

4.   It ends on the day his veteran partner, Murph, retires.

5.   It ends on the eve of entry into Canaan.

6.   It was a cheerful note on which to end.

7.   Make sure that the appraisal interview ends on a positive note with the other person feeling up, not down.

8.   The conference ends on Saturday.

9.   The Decade could hardly have ended on a more optimistic note.

10.   The evening ended on a strained note.