somewhat undermine
Frequency: 5.02.8 per million words
to weaken or damage something to a certain degree
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- The recent scandal could somewhat undermine public trust in the government.
- His hesitant response did somewhat undermine his credibility during the debate.
- Constant criticism, even if mild, can somewhat undermine a child's confidence.
- The new policy might somewhat undermine the effectiveness of existing regulations.
- Lack of communication will inevitably somewhat undermine team cohesion.
- Her minor errors, though not critical, did somewhat undermine her professional image.
- The sudden change in leadership could somewhat undermine the stability of the organization.
- Gossip and rumors can somewhat undermine a person's reputation over time.
- While not a complete failure, the project's delays did somewhat undermine its initial momentum.
- The unexpected technical glitch threatened to somewhat undermine the success of the presentation.