lesser
Example Sentences
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“I’m better for having known him and the world is lesser for his leaving.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
Irish boxing is going to be a lesser place.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Robinson’s defense tried to have the death penalty taken off the table and reduced to a lesser charge of murder, which carries a minimum sentence of 15 years and a maximum of life in prison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Polling shows a majority of people hold unfavorable views of her and, to a lesser extent, Harry.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The lumberjacks and environmentalists love me equally, but a problem arises when a group of lesser scientists spread the rumor that the leaves of my trees cause cancer in laboratory animals.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
