paltry
Example Sentences
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The EU is expected to offer its expertise to help build up intra-African trade, which currently accounts for a paltry 15 percent of the total, diplomats said.
From Barron's
This could anger poorer countries who want stronger support from richer nations and heavily criticised a deal at last year's COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, which they considered paltry.
From BBC
It seems Quantum Computing may be immune to that pressure, as its share price reflects its paltry revenue and the limited commercialization of its technology.
From Barron's
A late October poll by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies showed paltry numbers for all candidates.
From Los Angeles Times
Now, 1 gigawatt, which the Energy Department once noted was roughly half the power generated by the Hoover Dam, seems paltry.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
