lessening
Example Sentences
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Anderson cited Saavedra’s “prompt and extensive cooperation” as a factor in lessening the sentence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
When it comes to our kids, our quest for optimization is not so much lessening anxiety as feeding it.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 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
Ellen Swallow Richards is known as the founder of home economics, which to her meant bringing scientific principles to domestic life, lessening household labor and improving public health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
“But an exceptionally clever student could take a book outside, thus bettering himself without fear of lessening his much-loved faculty of sight.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
