How to Use diminish in a Sentence

diminish

verb
  • The strength of the army was greatly diminished by outbreaks of disease.
  • The drug's side effects should diminish over time.
  • Nothing could diminish the importance of his contributions.
  • Do not diminish her pain or fear.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The fact this isn’t new doesn’t diminish the shock of the last few days.
    — Dan Gilroy, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The moon’s clash with Venus tempts you to diminish your worth.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
  • By the end, his knees ached and his power was diminished.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • As the weeks have worn on, supplies have diminished.
    — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 20 May 2026
  • Thus, he's seen his role on any team greatly diminish.
    — Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, our evenings have been brighter and our melatonin diminished.
    — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • That's not going to diminish my voice.
    — Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
  • That’s not going to diminish my voice.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • That type of talk has somewhat diminished.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Try to squeeze in on a weekday when the hordes will be slightly diminished.
    — Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • People talk way too much about a film up front, and that diminishes it.
    — Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • As the water came down, my chances of seeing a tiger diminished with it.
    — Marcia Desanctis, Air Mail, 28 Feb. 2026
  • On the other hand, would the loss of pain diminish their depth of spirit?
    — Sandra Upson, Wired, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Winds diminish just a bit, but still with a lingering breeze from the north.
    — Washington Post, 8 May 2022
  • The likelihood will diminish that your boss will lay you off.
    — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 3 Feb. 2023
  • To me, wearing a Pride cap for one night does not diminish your faith at all.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • The lack of marbling, fat, and bone diminishes the beefy taste of these cuts.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Those rules help diminish conflicts and the need to kill nuisance bears.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
  • And yet, even his absence from the scene can’t diminish his presence.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 7 Mar. 2022
  • From the house, however, the walls do not diminish the view.
    — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
  • So the supply is diminished but the demand is strong.
    — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • But that doesn’t diminish the frustration that comes with each loss.
    — oregonlive, 11 Nov. 2021
  • At what point do returns diminish?
    — Nick Hanauer, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
  • The goal was to diminish beauty as a standard.
    — Alexis Benveniste, Allure, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t let someone else diminish you.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
  • And alongside it, the human role does not diminish.
    — Motaz Agamawi, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

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