Example sentences for: diminished

How can you use “diminished” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Its importance diminished as coffee shipments began to be transported by truck.

  • Though the 80-residue cutoff may not apply to a small portion (around 5%) of integral membrane proteins, it diminished the chance of including soluble domains within membrane domains, given that the average soluble domain has about 170 residues [ 17].

  • However, PEEP can be detrimental because it may, particularly at high levels, decrease cardiac output by decreasing the venous return as a result of diminished pressure gradient between the systemic veins and right atrium [ 1 ] , and consequently it may lead to hypoperfusion of vital organs.

  • Untreated children and adults with cystic fibrosis excrete amounts of fecal bile acids similar to patients with ileal resections [ 20 21 ] . Based on kinetic studies, this increased fecal loss appears to be secondary to an interrupted enterohepatic circulation of bile acids [ 20 21 ] . Bile acid malabsorption in cystic fibrosis appears to be due in part to diminished secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the presence of un-hydrolyzed triglycerides.

  • This man who virtually commanded the small courtroom downstairs during trial, seems somewhat diminished today.


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