How to Use detriment in a Sentence

detriment

noun

• Franchy Cordero is a bit better but is a big detriment in the field.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022
• In a short series the lack of power can be a detriment as the Guardians found out against the Yankees.
  — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 Dec. 2022
• Nine toes off the cliff, Phil sought hero shots, sometimes to his detriment.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 24 May 2021
• So there’s a sense in which Iran has gained a lot after 2011, to the detriment of Russia.
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2022
• So far, none of its success has been to OSU’s detriment.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 29 July 2021
• But this triad was abandoned long ago, to the detriment of all.
  — Steve Forbes, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
• There is no doubt that the wealth of some has greatly increased to the detriment of others.
  — Devika Rao, The Week, 26 Nov. 2022
• But the flatness of the main characters remains a detriment to the show’s progress.
  — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 16 June 2024
• But the clear win for companies comes to the detriment of workers’ health.
  — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
• Utah winning on Saturday night was not only a detriment to the Ducks, but to the rest of the Pac-12.
  — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Nov. 2021
• The other modes stray even further from golf, to their detriment.
  — Will Bedingfield, Wired, 29 June 2021
• There is a tendency to overserve the least valuable clients to the detriment of the most valuable.
  — Marc Emmer, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2021
• This would be to the detriment of both smaller agents and lower league clubs where fees are lower.
  — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 12 June 2021
• Mars is considered to be in detriment in the sign Taurus.
  — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 11 June 2024
• This can be to the detriment of workers and lead to the degradation of the environment.
  — Carlton Reid, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2021
• At what point does age become more of a detriment than an asset?
  — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2024
• What if Kennedy’s abrasive crassness is not a detriment to his cause but, rather, part of the appeal?
  — Charles McCrary, The New Republic, 3 Nov. 2023
• With all due respect, Roundhouse veered away from the shtick of All That, perhaps to its detriment.
  — Eliot Glazer, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2024
• This was slimy campaign politics, to the detriment of the country.
  — WSJ, 17 Dec. 2021
• Anything less would be a detriment to his long-term career with the Bengals.
  — Kelsey Conway, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2022
• The king of design patents is Apple, which has filed and asserted its rights over the shape of the iPhone to Samsung’s detriment.
  — Wen Xie, Forbes, 17 June 2022
• Portland as a destination -- the brand of the city -- is the biggest detriment right now.
  — John Canzano, oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2022
• Doing so would be a detriment to the city’s east side, supporters said.
  — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2022
• Still, a balance suggests some efforts to support the near-term, not just a focus on the future to the detriment of the present.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2021
• Giuliani would never turn his back on Trump, much to his detriment.
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 25 Aug. 2022
• But the capper is the future-seeing Dr. Fate changing the future to his own detriment.
  — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2022
• It is seen as both right and noble to follow your dreams to the detriment of all your other desires.
  — Tom Rasmussen, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2022
• But The Last of Us isn't playing around: mankind will always be the biggest detriment to mankind, even in the apocalypse.
  — Men's Health, 16 Jan. 2023
• And now, everything that was seen as a detriment to her then has just come around full circle, into being some of her greatest strengths.
  — Leah Feiger, WIRED, 16 Aug. 2024
• Generally speaking, baby boomer women have been more likely to leave financial decisions to their male spouses, which can be to their detriment later in life.
  — Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024