lessen *

Maybe the effect was beginning to lessen, he thought with hope.

But it may lessen when the problem is more personal.

Sometimes these side effects lessen after a month or two.

"At least I could play for you and lessen the effort."

And if it can, does that in some way lessen the experience?

No time or distance, however, would ever lessen his interest in her.

The interest in us did not seem to be lessening at all.

To me it would seem their problems getting food have lessened.

The look of concern on her face did not lessen.

How long does it take for the hurt to lessen?

It would do nothing to lessen the pain in me.

Yet this knowledge does not lessen the pain of death.

She can take another's pain into herself and lessen it.

But it was not clear why the violence might have lessened.

I know it's a private party, but is there any way we can lessen the costs?

I knew the pain would lessen but never go away completely.

A long moment later, he saw some of their rage lessen.

In time, she felt the intensity of the need lessen.

But our loss will not be lessened by the state taking the life of another.

At any rate the numbers against us would be lessened.

Without it the impact of her would have been much lessened.

I had thought the hurt would lessen as the years passed.

"We're doing everything we can to lessen the impact on the community," he said.

And because I'm black they're looking for something they can say to lessen my credibility.

To do so would be indeed lessening herself in the eyes of all.