Sentence examples for public was less from inspiring English sources

The public was less fair-minded.

The Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, who has shied away from criticizing Mr. Paterson in public, was less direct, suggesting that the governor's priorities were misplaced and that the state should be focusing on creating jobs above all else.

The lobby group, which represents local authorities, said its research showed the public was less aware of the "hidden" calories in alcohol than they were about its potential to cause illness.

The British public was less supportive of the war than Americans were, and Mr. Blair based his argument for the need for immediate action almost solely on the danger of Iraq's chemical and biological weapons.

After the Supreme Court health care ruling in June, Bloomberg News bragged that it had beat Reuters by 12 seconds in reporting the decision, but the public was less interested in who went first than the fact that both CNN and Fox News got it wrong.

In the face of so much contrary evidence, what gave the police the confidence to lie? Part of the answer is that in 1989 the public was less doubting of authority, and the legal establishment less doubting of the police: the big verdicts – the Birmingham Six, the Guildford Four, the Tottenham Three – had still to be overturned.

The public were less than enthusiastic.

The public is less committed than are politicians.

"The public is less forgiving than it used to be," Mr. Schiffenbauer said.

These days, the public is less reliant on two or three dominant wine critics who essentially share the same perspective.

The vast, five-door Mini Countryman's success suggests the buying public is less bothered by such brand nuances.