That they let me win doesn't diminish my sense of small triumph.

Introducing one more issue over which children have no control can only diminish their sense of self.

The fact that it no longer felt safe did not diminish their sense of loss.

The altar room's serenity did not diminish the imp's sense that something was amiss, though.

This hardly diminished Baldwin's sense of personal victory.

It was somewhat annoying to see that a stay in the brig had not diminished his sense of authority or fundamentally arrogant air one bit.

Mere numbers, of course, do little to diminish the nation's sense of horror.

Nor did the electoral process seem to have diminished his own sense of power, even to choose a successor.

Ms. Burrows says allowing corporations to do commercial research in the parks diminishes the public's sense of ownership.

That does not diminish our sense of gratitude towards you.