How to use detriment in a sentence

12 example sentences · noun, verb

Detriment means harm, hurt, damage. Example: “"Would it be fair to say that when it came to making trouble, you'd make up for what you didn't absolutely know . . . and to our detriment?"”

Examples of detriment by meaning

nounHarm, hurt, damage.

"Would it be fair to say that when it came to making trouble, you'd make up for what you didn't absolutely know . . . and to our detriment?"2011, Stephen King, 11/22/63, New York: Scribner, →ISBN, page 775
Cryer said — which is something worth keeping in mind, he added, while you scroll through social media stories that profess the brew’s detriments.2023 January 17, Trisha Pasricha, “Is It Bad to Drink Coffee on an Empty Stomach?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the...

nounThe position or state of a planet when it is in the sign opposite its house, considered to weaken it.

Eclipses that fall on a planet in detriment or fall seem to have more of an adverse effect.2004 January 1, Carol Rushman, Forecasting Your Life Events: An Art of Predictive Astrology, Motilal Banarsidass, →ISBN, page 212
The Moon is in her detriment in Capricorn, which is opposite Cancer.2004 08, Teresa Moorey, The Little Book of Moon Magic, Andrews McMeel Publishing, →ISBN, page 15
Planets in their detriment do not operate well with their basic natural energies because they are not in a comfortable environment within which to do so.2012, B. D. Salerno, Forensics by the Stars: Astrology Investigates, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 90

More sentences with detriment

Departure of GG effect will be an improvement, not a detriment.2024 January 22, Mike Easter, “32 days . . .”, in alt.comp.freeware (Usenet), archived from the original on 01 Apr 2026. From the entry gg
He ducked dexterously, and the stool crashed to its own detriment against the wall.1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia…. From the entry dexterously
“There’s a misperception out there that if some women are succeeding, that if many women are succeeding, it’s at the detriment of men,” he said.2023 March 13, Naureen Khan, “Doug Emhoff Wants Men to Clear the Path for More Kamalas”, in Cosmopolitan, archived from the original on 13…. From the entry either-or
The definition of a parasite is a microbe that lives in you or on you to its benefit and to your detriment.2012, Dr. Frank Springob, Bugs in My Brain, Poison on My Plate, page 137. From the entry detrimental
My personal opinion is that it is to our collective detriment that the environment no longer exists in which hacks can flourish.1984 November 14, Paul Shindman, “Re: Free and undirected campus computing facilities - Not at Waterloo”, in net.micro (Usenet), retrieved…. From the entry hackability
The Wyandotte is the classic example of a fine breed which has been spoiled through over-concentration on eggs to the detriment of other characteristics.1962, C.Arthur Pearson, Pictorial Poultry-Keeping., 2nd edition, Cox & Wyman Ltd, page 39. From the entry wyandotte
Sadly, from the neck up my friend Billy was like the Quasimoto of drummers, and his appearance would be a detriment to his career his entire life.2003, James Vincent, Space Traveler: A Musician's Odyssey, page 25. From the entry Quasimoto

Meaning of detriment

noun Harm, hurt, damage.
noun A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy.
noun The position or state of a planet when it is in the sign opposite its house, considered to weaken it.

Full definition of detriment

Questions about detriment in a sentence

How do you use detriment in a sentence?: Detriment is used as a noun and verb. For example: “"Would it be fair to say that when it came to making trouble, you'd make up for what you didn't absolutely know . . . and to our detriment?"”
What is a short sentence with detriment?: “Departure of GG effect will be an improvement, not a detriment.”
What does detriment mean?: Detriment means harm, hurt, damage.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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