Slight means Minor; small in amount. This page lists 20 example sentences from real texts, plus synonyms like thin or offence.
Slight in a sentence
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Slight meaning
- Minor; small in amount
- Gentle or weak, not aggressive or powerful.
Synonyms of Slight
Slight in Dutch
Example sentences (20)
After reporting record tax revenue a year ago, Allentown’s Neighborhood Improvement Zone saw a slight dip in 2022.
Anand also shared his thoughts about the world championship contest, where he gave the Russian a slight advantage.
At the same time, you want there to be a slight sense of theatre: you want someone to put on a bit of a performance.
Despite being outscored by four runs in last night’s loss, the Blue Jays held a slight edge on the hit count, 8-7.
Additionally, the share was a slight departure from Paige’s 2023 content, which has been primarily swimsuit pictures.
Consider creating two versions of the same explainer video with slight variations in content, visuals, or voiceovers.
Featuring a gathered front, the dress was gorgeous with its tulip sleeve detail and a slight V-neck at the back.
Director Sharan ArtтАЩs Punjabi film which was released in five-languages, has recorded a slight jump on its second day.
For only a slight decrease in horizontal and vertical recoil control, players gain a much faster reload speed.
Growth in income was at the upper end of our range and a slight acceleration on the 6.1% we reported in 2021.
For me it is a slight improvement because since 1Q 2022 the company has been steadily increasing production.
All it takes is a slight list to the side while your focus is divided, and you could end up going off-road.
For example, if you buy tires for a car, the system may provide you with a way to purchase engine oil at a slight discount.
Acoustic specialists hired by Burger King admitted ‘there will be a slight acoustic impact’ on neighbours.
After a slight drop in temperatures, extreme heat could be returning to Phoenix for the next several days.
Even if there's a slight expense to that when the rates are higher, it just makes more sense to do that as much as possible.
After the release of the minutes, financial markets displayed a degree of ambiguity, as major stock indices saw slight gains.
As it stands, the Eagles are listed as a slight favorite over the Niners, who’ve won 12 straight games.
Despite having the same screen size, there are slight differences in their design and build materials.
Although the last few quarters have been characterized by a slight sequential growth, it’s still far from convincing in my opinion.
Phrases with slight
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with slight
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- slight chance 34×
- then slight 13×
- slight increase 12×
- with slight 12×
- and slight 10×
- the slight 9×
- slight improvement 7×
- be slight 7×
- was slight 6×
- see slight 6×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word slight. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.