We found 16 examples of how to use lesser in an English sentence.
Sentences 1 to 16 of 16.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The guild leader relegated Vince to a lesser officer because he was abusing his power. | |
| 2. | We chose the lesser of the two evils. | |
| 3. | If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. | |
| 4. | Choose the lesser of two evils. | |
| 5. | All families are, to a greater or lesser extent, dysfunctional. | |
| 6. | Hinduism has a divine Trinity along with millions of lesser gods. | |
| 7. | Do you know where Lesser Britain is? | |
| 8. | During the 60s and 70s, similar events occurred in Europe, although on a lesser scale. | |
| 9. | Of two evils, choose the lesser. | |
| 10. | In space, your body would swell without a pressure suit because liquid in your soft tissues and, to a lesser extent, water in your circulatory system would begin to vaporize. Contrary to some existing myths, you would not explode—your skin is too strong for that to happen. | |
| 11. | Since the late 19th century, humans have released an increasing amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere through burning fossil fuels and, to a lesser extent, deforestation and land-use change. As a result, the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide, the largest contributor to human-caused warming, has increased by about 40% over the industrial era. | |
| 12. | Choose the lesser of two evils! | |
| 13. | And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; and a lesser light to rule the night: and the stars. | |
| 14. | Who may judge the people at all times: and when any great matter soever shall fall out, let them refer it to thee, and let them judge the lesser matters only: that so it may be lighter for thee, the burden being shared out unto others. | |
| 15. | Nicaraguans emigrate primarily to Costa Rica and, to a lesser extent, the United States. | |
| 16. | Yanni pleased guilty for a lesser sentence: life in prison without a chance of parole. |