small-minded
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Determined to give her niece a stable upbringing, Aunt Irene unhappily but dutifully left a comfortable life in Ohio to return to her small-minded hometown in the Deep South.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Most of this material doesn't seem political, but it does encourage a form of small-minded narcissism, with the relentless focus on the self.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2025
Speaking ahead of his appearance, he said he wanted to show people he was not "mean-spirited, small-minded, nasty".
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
Bill Plaschke’s obsessive hatred of the Astros does little more than reveal how small-minded he is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
I counted on her small-minded interference in the day-to-day running of the school to keep attention diverted elsewhere, while I searched for the information I needed.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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