A diminished fifth.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

But neighbors say his dire circumstances and what they describe as his diminished mental health make him vulnerable to exploitation.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Seattle Times] Reference

As far as the stock market is concerned, we determined that the road to wealth lay in diminished expectations and needs.    From Wordnik.com.  [get into it] Reference

Depletion of tissue thiols resulted in diminished vasorelaxation by nitroglycerin because nitric oxide could no longer be generated.    From Wordnik.com.  [Louis J. Ignarro - Autobiography] Reference

And some of the suspense was diminished from the knowledge of how certain characters were destined to remain alive and appear in the first book.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2010-04-01] Reference

Some members, particularly Saudi Arabia, have raised alarms that costly crude could damage the world economy and lead to long-term diminished demand for oil.    From Wordnik.com.  [Tide Turns as Financials Rebound,] Reference

Housing was a major source of national wealth for decades, and home equity, however sadly diminished, is still the biggest single piece of wealth many Americans have.    From Wordnik.com.  [In this recovery, Washington has less power over the economy than you think] Reference

Forgoing proper, repetitive weapons training comes with a price on the streets, police say, in diminished accuracy, quickness on the draw and basic decision-making skills.    From Wordnik.com.  [Troop Training Leaving Police Low on Bullets | Impact Lab] Reference

They are still around in diminished numbers, and probably will continue spreading their roots in the sandy soil as they have for millennia, taking hold for future generations.    From Wordnik.com.  [Alamos: Still a boom to bust town, but with everlasting charm] Reference

As he neared the underside of the overpass the wind and rain diminished.    From Wordnik.com.  [EF 5 • by J.C. Towler] Reference

Overall, the report "should offer some solace to the notion of diminished interest from overseas," said Mr. Ader.    From Wordnik.com.  [Short-Term Treasurys Gain as Stocks Weaken] Reference

Transit is an important service that needs not be diminished, which is what will happen if this proposal doesn't pass.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Daily Evergreen News Feed] Reference

There is also a place were spin's effectiveness is diminished, that is the courts and jury-rooms of this faltering republic.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Chimes at Midnight] Reference

Singer talks about the “sum total” of suffering and how that must be diminished, which is the utilitarianism I was talking about.    From Wordnik.com.  [ProWomanProLife » Malcolm Gladwell and the origins of the Pill] Reference

Continued strong foreign buying of Treasurys overall "should offer some solace to the notion of diminished interest from overseas," he said in a note.    From Wordnik.com.  [China Kept Selling U.S. Debt in January] Reference

You manifest something called diminished market share or in the rosy finance parlance of former Chairman Alan Greenspan a "retrenchment of previous gains.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference

Data "should offer some solace to the notion of diminished interest from overseas," said David Ader, head of government bond strategy at CRT Capital Group.    From Wordnik.com.  [Treasurys Lower After Industrial Data] Reference

The catcalls diminished as the party neared the other end of the tunnel; the crowd had been screened so that more supporters than detractors filled the gallery.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mirage]

"Well," said George, "the trouble is, from the theological point of view, that your parson is preaching what Auguste Sabatier would call a diminished and mitigated orthodoxy.".    From Wordnik.com.  [The Inside of the Cup — Complete] Reference

But, secondly, supposing the stature of our people to be diminished, that is not owing to luxury; for, Sir, consider to how very small a proportion of our people luxury can reach.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life of Johnson, Volume 2 1765-1776] Reference

And that message has kind of diminished and gotten lost.    From Wordnik.com.  [R&B Legend Wilson Pickett] Reference

In what ways is it also factual that I am "diminished" by any man's death?.    From Wordnik.com.  [No Man is an Island] Reference

No. But are you willing to accept a kind of diminished role as part of a troika?.    From Wordnik.com.  ['Pakistanis Know I Can Be Tough’] Reference

We understand that there was at least one judge who acknowledged his kind of diminished capacity.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Aug 16, 2007] Reference

ZAHN: It's kind of diminished the value if there is an upcoming fight because we just got that for free.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Jan 23, 2002] Reference

I compensate by saying "has shrunk" instead of struggling to find and then remember how to spell "diminished" or a better word.    From Wordnik.com.  [AAN: auto-immune disease of the brain and the effect on memory & the Brain Board; memory, regression & emotions] Reference

This is when he incurs the one-off, irrecoverable costs of becoming a known criminal, such as diminished career and social prospects.    From Wordnik.com.  [Crime and Punishment] Reference

In the U.K., senior security officials said al Qaeda hasn't "diminished" as an international threat after almost a decade of war on terror.    From Wordnik.com.  [World Watch] Reference

Fla. county's school lockdown lifted after police say threat 'diminished'.    From Wordnik.com.  [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference

Downside risks to growth have "diminished" while upside risks of inflation have.    From Wordnik.com.  [Dealbreaker] Reference

And he did not want that "diminished" by traffic using the area he dubbed the "People's Square".    From Wordnik.com. Reference

He told the newspaper the risk of deflation has "diminished," adding the biggest risks to the UK are external.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reuters: Top News] Reference

In addition, the levels of ER alpha protein expression diminished with increased frequency of ESR1 methylation (p.    From Wordnik.com.  [BioMed Central - Latest articles] Reference

He told the newspaper the risk of deflation has "diminished," adding the biggest risks to the economy were external.    From Wordnik.com.  [Reuters: Top News] Reference

While Anglo-American ties are still close, Britain's influence has "diminished" in line with its economic and military power.    From Wordnik.com.  [New Statesman] Reference

Mr Ouseley ruled in Assange's favour after stating his reputation would be "diminished" if he fled from extradition proceedings.    From Wordnik.com.  [NEWS.com.au | Top Stories] Reference

Partly by a coach who "diminished" his role, if you actually bought that, but also by the valid criticisms being written and said of him.    From Wordnik.com.  [London Free Press] Reference