Could you speak ...... less pessimistically about my job, please?

The mother is ...... worried about her boys than she was two weeks ago.

My students are ...... better at German than they used to be some four months ago.

Kate is ...... less obnoxious than when she was a little girl.

My new mobile phone seems to be ...... more sophisticated than the old one.

It's ...... less dangerous crossing the street when you first look right and left before actually trying to get to the other side.

The sweet little angel was ...... more cheerful after her exams.

The gardener is ...... more hard working than his former colleagues.

Those visitors look ...... more interested in modern art than the previous group.

Some of the applicants are ...... more qualified for the job than others.