When redesigning the living room, Maria insisted "less is more", choosing a few high-quality pieces instead of cluttering the space.

The bonus-less payroll this quarter left many employees worried about the company's health.

The shell-less snail moved slowly across the damp garden path, its vulnerable body glistening in the moonlight.

After her repeated excuses, I was all the less inclined to lend her any money.

I can’t afford a used car, much less a brand-new one.

The skill-less assistant struggled to complete the task accurately.

She added very less salt to the soup because she prefers bland flavors.

The linguist listed several less thans that she found in the corpus.

The doll-less child stared longingly at the toy store window.

While many designers preach minimalism, I argue that less is a bore when it strips away personality from a home.