lightened
Example Sentences
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So when state television announced, a day after kick-off in nearby Mexico, that it would broadcast 16 games from the opening stages, the national mood lightened.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
Whether the target would be Carroll, Hoffman, or anyone else adjacent to this case who lightened Trump’s wallet, it wouldn’t be good!
From Slate ● May 30, 2026
Apple and Microsoft both lightened up on buybacks in the latest quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
As the mood lightened towards the end of the meeting, she had a request of her own for her client.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
It loosened you, she would think; it lightened you.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
