- present participle of lessen.
lessening
Example Sentences
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When it comes to our kids, our quest for optimization is not so much lessening anxiety as feeding it.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
It is one way of lessening that stressful situation of putting out a game, especially for a smaller studio with fewer people to test it.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
What matters now is whether oil comes down and stays there, taking the pressure off inflation and lessening the need for interest-rate hikes, said Privorotsky.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 8, 2026
Two months after the anniversary of the devastating Southern California firestorms, several legislators at the state Capitol unveiled a package of bills aimed at preventing wildfires and lessening their harms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
He felt a slight lessening of nervous tension and swallowed.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
