After hearing her colleagues' concerns, she dialled down a notch and presented a simpler plan.

The manager, dialing down a notch, softened his criticism to encourage the new team members.

Despite the setback, the team's confidence was not moving down a notch as they prepared for the next match.

One harsh comment takes down a notch the pride he had built up.

After the meeting, she suggested bringing down a notch the team's goals to make them more achievable.

Each criticism knocks down a notch in her confidence.

After years of exposure, the wooden railing had become notchier, its surface marked by small cuts and indentations.

The notchiness of the wooden fence made it uncomfortable to lean against.

That guitar has the notchiest fretboard I have ever played.

The gardener used a leaf notcher to mark plants for the experiment.