slighter
Example Sentences
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Whoever was appointed into such a high profile post would have faced scrutiny and Jason Arday had a slighter research track record than some others in the field.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
But once he started dominating, he kept dominating, putting up six double-doubles in seven playoff games, obliterating short-handed Memphis inside while steamrolling the Lakers’ slighter opponents on Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
Wu showcases a knack for mining meaning out of the slighter essays, about her teenage job at a quaint bakery, for example, or her idiosyncratic affection for bunnies.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2022
Larger people burn more baseline calories than people who are slighter.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 19, 2021
One of the men is thinner than the other, of a slighter stature.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
