Examples of 'lessened' in a sentence

Meaning of "lessened"

lessen (verb): To reduce in amount, intensity, or degree. It often describes making something smaller or weaker
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  • simple past tense and past participle of lessen
  • Having been lessened.

How to use "lessened" in a sentence

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They just kind of lessened the symptoms.
This lessened the cohesiveness of the unit.
You have momentarily lessened my existential dread.
The risks to the recovery have lessened.
Maybe it lessened the strength of the blast.
He said it would help if we lessened her workload.
This also lessened the malaria problem.
The burden of household chores lessened considerably.
Arroyo lessened the crisis in the country.
All of our lives are lessened by his absence.
You said the punishment will be lessened.
I hope this has lessened your burden.
Costs related to business interruption can be lessened.
Only time has lessened our grief.
Or at least would have that burden lessened.

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That might have lessened the carnage.
In highly mineralized soil depth penetration is lessened.
But the fun is lessened by a few flaws.
This enabled the initial differences to be lessened.
His pain was not lessened by his divinity.
In many patients the symptoms are only lessened.
It has lessened the effect of the karma.
Changes in the lead lessened its appeal.
Nothing lessened the sadness in her eyes.
Our feelings have not lessened and.
Then he lessened and lost his bout.
Her concerns about him lessened greatly.
Scratches can be lessened only the cleaning is done correctly.
The intensity of the moment lessened my defenses.
This provision is lessened by a margin of appreciation granted to domestic.
Age and life have lessened that.
Nor has it lessened the concentration on certain categories.
Years of denial had not lessened them.
It was also lessened by the open windows.
The risk of damage to the peaks is lessened.
The ballooning coat lessened the impact.
And eventually the pain in my heart lessened.
You certainly have not lessened my problems any.
It seems like my hot flashes have lessened.
The pain has lessened a little.
The intensity of the work will be lessened.
The aging process has lessened my ability to perform.
The distance between our faces lessened.
Grief is a load lessened when shared.
A lessened ability to photosynthesise equates to slower growing plants.
Rapid economic growth lessened the pain.
My guilt lessened because she seemed happy again.
His headaches have gradually lessened as well.
This results in a lessened ability to focus on objects up close.
Distortions in competition and inequalities between producers are lessened.

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