She felt hurt by his exclusion, somehow lessened by it.

Might closer overall contact with the sleeping baby somehow lessen the risks of sudden death?

However, a small number of horse owners are concerned that the process may cause pain for the animal or somehow lessen their vitality or spirit.

"We were hoping the repayment of the money would somehow lessen the criminal outcome of the charges," he said.

He felt that doing this would somehow lessen the problems in his own life.

Karen clenched her eyes tightly shut, as though not being able to see would somehow lessen the pain.

But I think it would be very presumptuous of me to say without me she can't win or she's somehow lessening her chance to win.

Douglas asked, holding the photo before Kelly's face, hoping that his proper grammar would somehow lessen the impact.

She mouthed the word rather than speaking it out loud, as if that somehow lessened its power.

People who refuse to give you information because they seem to feel that this will somehow lessen them.