measly

Example Sentences

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The Bank of Canada expects the country’s resource economy to grow a measly 1.1% this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Energy stocks are the market’s big winners so far this year, jumping 20% when the S&P 500 is up a measly 2%.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

They must bob for apples and drop them into a bucket next to their basin before rummaging through a measly pile of autumn-colored leaves in search of a golden leaf.

From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025

Adams, for his part, has not seen his numbers crack 12 percent in any major survey since July; the most recent Beacon Research poll found him sitting at a measly 7 percent.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025

Adina could find nothing but a measly stick.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray