Sentence examples for but heightening from inspiring English sources

What happened in Newtown was a tragedy, but heightening gun restrictions is not the right response.

They have bombed two aqueducts, as well as the infrastructure at the reservoir that provides water to this sprawling capital, causing little damage but heightening alarm.

The main value of fine art is not the enjoyment of leisure, but heightening meaning through concentration.

"But heightened security will push people-smuggling only deeper underground.

This noise isn't unpleasant but heightens excitement.

As with great puppetry, their presence doesn't distract but heightens both interest and emotion.

But heightened self-consciousness about usage is the enemy of vigor.

But heightened political spending and other forms of political participation are an expected consequence of our more active government.

Mr. Clinton's remarks were delivered in an even tone but heightened the tension between the Obama and Clinton camps.

Their dominant commercial relations have been with Japan, but heightened tensions between China and Japan in the past couple of years have got in the way.

The airline was also plagued with smaller mishaps on domestic flights that cost no lives but heightened worries about the company and its future.