- present participle of lessen.
lessening
Example Sentences
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When it comes to our kids, our quest for optimization is not so much lessening anxiety as feeding it.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
But that’s also another aspect the proposed rule is addressing, he said: lessening the scope for litigation so that plans of all sizes might be more likely to incorporate these other investment choices.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
A source close to PIF said the move should not be seen as a sign of any lessening in interest in sports investments.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
Two months after the anniversary of the devastating Southern California firestorms, several legislators at the state Capitol unveiled a package of bills aimed at preventing wildfires and lessening their harms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
I’d been expecting this, though I’d tried to make my message as unalarming as possible without lessening the urgency of it.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
