less than

phrase

: by no means : not at all

less than honest in his replies

Examples of less than in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Neal received his master’s in computer science from Stanford in 2016, and less than a year later launched Curai. — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 22 July 2026

After both defense and state counsel had agreed this morning that the defendant should be convicted, the jury returned a verdict in less than 10 minutes. — Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Its data shows that the prevalence cyclospora and other parasites has surged in the US over the past month, rising from less than 3% of tests in the second week of June to more than 18% in the past few days. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Pretoria and Johannesburg are less than a 90-minute drive away. — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for less than

• afghan
• bedpan
• began
• caveman
• chapin
• cyan
• deadpan
• dextran
• divan
• doorman
• fishman
• flagman