lesser

Example Sentences

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A wary Tinseltown reluctantly coalesced around the Netflix bid, seeing it as the lesser of two evils, but Paramount's willingness to stump up ever greater sums eventually saw the streamer withdraw.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

He said he is a proponent of “Broken Windows” policing — the idea that enforcing lesser laws will reduce more serious offenses — and took a shot at Feldstein Soto’s handling of the data breach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Louisiana Attorney General Murrill threatened to charge Duncan with perjury for describing himself as exonerated because he had pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Key details: A narrower measure of inflation that omits food and energy rose a lesser 0.3% in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Me an outsider in my own family, always lesser than my big brother, the apple of my parents' eyes?

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda