diminish
Example Sentences
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Stark, discomforting amplification diminishes intimacy and the luxurious richness of Bullock’s soprano, which easily fills a room on its own, suggests quiet terror, the lonely state of Nina Simone’s “Images.”
From Los Angeles Times
Enter “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” created by Martin and “House of the Dragon” co-executive producer Ira Parker, and part of a TV franchise that’s continuing to expand despite delivering diminishing returns.
From Salon
Jailing Pinckard, he said her "conduct diminishes the public confidence in the criminal justice system".
From BBC
"We will no longer accept any solutions that diminish our rights or impose an unacceptable reality upon us," Zubaidi said in a social media post late Friday addressed to his supporters.
From Barron's
The most significant challenges retirees reported were psychological and social, such as boredom, loss of structure and diminished connection.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
