cheapen

Example Sentences

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The archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, criticized the White House’s social media channels for releasing material which he said cheapened the value of human life.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It cheapened the film for me," agrees Gemma Haynes, while another fan, Nastassja Loots, says it "looks fake and people can see through it".

From BBC

The Japanese government doesn’t want its currency to cheapen dramatically; that makes it more expensive for Japanese citizens to buy what they need.

From Barron's

“No need to cheapen things with coarse language,” Alicia said to Daniel.

From Literature

“Chill on the AI it cheapens the brand,” one wrote on Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal