Sentence examples for been less a from inspiring English sources

They have probably never been less a force in contemporary painting or public consciousness than now.

Had he been less a virtuoso we might know his music better.

Critics say the Fed has been less a trailblazer than a slowpoke.

More recently, the 400,000 figure has been less a tipping point than a fuzzy guidepost.

And Iran "has often been less a state than an amorphous, multinational empire".

He has always been less a comedian than a comic commentator, less often provoking gut-busting laughs than thoughtful chortles.

Who could be less a la mode?

Rarely has an election been less predictable.

A daughter was less of a guarantee.

He was less like a cop.

Now it was less of a joke.