lighter

Example Sentences

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While audits have declined, the new IRS data do not seem to show a lighter touch across the board.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

There’s no harm in a bit of rosy romanticization if it makes a life obscured by grief that much lighter.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Founded in 1952 by British engineer Colin Chapman, Lotus gained worldwide renown for sporty cars that outgunned the competition with lighter weight over outright horsepower.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The new cars are lighter, smaller, and more nimble.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

That heavy sack of sorrows I’d been carrying around for so long, well, it was feeling a bit lighter.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan