Sentence examples for makes a lesser from inspiring English sources

Titus Andronicus, for which I have a residual affection, offers a far more gory array of rape, murder, cannibalism and limb-lopping – but makes a lesser impact.

Today, it's not unusual for parents of the bride and groom to host the wedding together in a spirit of unity, even when the groom's family makes a lesser or even no financial contribution.

He would have acknowledged the charge and justified his action, believing that the Speaker makes a lesser mistake if, when in doubt, he leans to the opposition than the government.

The United States men's team, however, made too many blunders, gave up too many easy points and made a lesser team look great -- again.

— In a warehouse next to his home, David Pennington, the mayor of Coffee County, stores enough pop-culture memorabilia to make a lesser collector gasp.

In "Order My Steps," also from 2005, the energy channeled by Solomon Dumas, the newest member of the company, might make a lesser dancer combust.

Wednesday's concert was full of moments that would have made a lesser (or, for that matter, greater) performer cringe: goofy pantomime, half-hearted stripteases, clumsy balletic leaps.

His instructions were not to bid unless he absolutely had to: if the paintings were not sold in the auction, the museum would be able to make a lesser offer afterwards.

Or they make a lesser donation if the challenge is accepted, and the full $100 only if they refuse the challenge, as Barack Obama and some others have.

A third source situated north of Latour Butte made a lesser contribution to the formation.

While it had few parts to clean and was much less messy, it made a lesser cup of coffee.