small-minded

Example Sentences

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In Mohit’s telling, Laxman seems merely grubby and small-minded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 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

I think the disappointment was in myself, for thinking that Samir was simply a small-minded chatterer.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri