cheapened

Example Sentences

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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

"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

Years of sluggish economic growth have cheapened British assets, making the U.K. a happy hunting ground for private-equity firms and the world’s rich.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

Lithium batteries have cheapened at a comparable pace, and the cost of wind turbines has dropped steadily too, albeit at a slower rate.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

She could not believe he had brought Arize up like that, cheapened Arize’s memory in order to make a point in a spurious argument.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie