- comparative of little.
lesser
Example Sentences
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Still, the director’s contributions for the most part supported the underlying emotional drama, which, in lesser musical and theatrical hands, can be flattened into an evening of empty display.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A wary Tinseltown reluctantly lined up behind Netflix as the lesser of two evils, only to watch Paramount keep raising its bid until the streamer walked away in February.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
“We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her,” Belfield said in the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
In a statement, her agent Phil Belfield said: "We will never see her like again and the world is lesser for the lack of her."
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
A lesser spy than Abel would have lost her trail.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
