cheapen
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A deterioration in the U.S. deficit is also causing Treasurys to cheapen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Both seasons of the show demonstrate that only the wealthy can afford to indulge in extreme emotional displays or cheapen honest ones.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
The Japanese government doesn’t want its currency to cheapen dramatically; that makes it more expensive for Japanese citizens to buy what they need.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
“So why — when you have this amazing megaphone and this amazing ability to communicate — why would you cheapen your show by saying things like that?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024
“No need to cheapen things with coarse language,” Alicia said to Daniel.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
“Chill on the AI it cheapens the brand,” one wrote on Instagram.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
"If a university is willing to look the other way and not hold faculty accountable for engaging in academically dishonest behavior, it cheapens its mission and the value of its education," Ms Fox said.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2023
He’s incapable of not playing all out, believing it cheapens the game and himself.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
But the reference, as facile as some find it, cheapens the experience of those who survived, violates the honor of those who didn’t and tramples the memories of the descendants left behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2022
It cheapens everything, doesn’t it, if this man thinks we’re only giving him everything we have on us because we may not have any use for it ten minutes from now.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
As these markets have cheapened, investors may want to look at deeply discounted BDCs and closed-end junk-bond and leveraged-loan funds.
From Barron's ● Mar. 27, 2026
The archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, criticized the White House’s social media channels for releasing material which he said cheapened the value of human life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
"It cheapened the film for me," agrees Gemma Haynes, while another fan, Nastassja Loots, says it "looks fake and people can see through it".
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
These missives exploded the myths around a man who has for decades been derided as a cynical and unscrupulous opportunist that cheapened Presley’s legacy while enriching himself at his client’s expense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
Sitting there in the half-darkness, Ben felt cheapened, irreparably damaged by this girl he had known most of his life.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
This time, we’re seeing the actor’s answer to “The Studio,” only instead of satirizing the industry’s artistically cheapening franchise obsession, it warns of the full extinction of originality by way of ChatGPT.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
I won’t spoil how, but it’s emotionally ruinous for the people involved, even if Mr. Laxe stages it with a bit of cheapening suspense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
"The way they do their buffet and their salad bar, it feels like they are cheapening on their quality and have lower standards...They're giving away so much food and you're like 'How?'"
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025
On the energy front, motor fuel may be cheapening, but fuel and electricity for home use are still pricey.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2024
Perhaps a sense, dim-recognized, that the cheapening of ideals by frequent draughts at wayside fountains lessens the value and appreciation of the ultimate prize.
From The Gay Adventure A Romance by Richard Bird
