I've always known that it is more difficult to lower your status convincingly than to raise it.

"There's a certain eagerness to see an event in her life which lowers her status," he added.

So why should a male produce an odor that lowers his status among males?

However, it would lower the family's status if Lursa took the first offers she received.

It would lower their status; they'd have failed.

"For a boy to play with girls' toys is lowering his status."

Each change brought protests: those who were already there felt the newcomers would lower the avenue's status.

Commonality tactics are frequently used unconsciously to lower the other person's status.

The whole academy/ free school only muddies the waters, increasing the pressure on teachers and lowering their status.

No doubt the association with drugs had lowered her status further.