small-minded

Example Sentences

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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

It’s a small-minded and petty ploy, but it’s a dangerous one.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 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

Sometimes you'll run into really small-minded people who feel the need to challenge you on your decision to not drink.

From Salon • Sep. 10, 2023

It was a small-minded and ludicrous insult, sure, but his mocking of my intellect, his marginalizing of my young self, carried with it a larger dismissiveness.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama