less
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“The stock market returns in the third quarter of midterm election years are much less than the average third-quarter returns” in the other three non-midterm years, he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
When participants were given cortisol before the experiment, they had more difficulty finding their way, and the normally precise activity patterns produced by grid cells became much less distinct.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Getting paid to write scripts for a project he’s passionate about, then act out those scripts as a make-believe coach, was once only slightly less unbelievable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Twelve years later, although he received 16.6% of the popular vote, the third-party run of progressive Robert LaFollette was less consequential; he only carried Wisconsin and its 13 electoral votes.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
But less than a mile in, the pain starts.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
