measly
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Is our celebration of a measly 250 years of continuous operation another example of American puffery?
From Slate ● Jul. 4, 2026
His job was to erase decades of misery for the NBA’s most hapless franchise—a 21st century in which the Knicks had piled up 16 losing seasons and just one measly playoff series win.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
They made a measly three unforced errors in a 6-1, 6-1 semifinal wipeout of Marina’s David Tran and Alejandro Hill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 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
“Well,” said Zeke, who felt like this was an awful lot of pressure on one measly apology to a lying, bullying, wannabe supervillain, “I guess so.”
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
He scored more points and played more minutes than anyone on the court in a game that ended 87-82, the measliest winning margin in a men’s or women’s final since 1972.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 7, 2021
She adorns the measliest note with proud individuality, and in this recording caresses and enriches works ranging from Handel's Care selve through Weber's Leise, leise to Puccini's Senza mamma.
From Time Magazine Archive
A fellow like you would get ten men arrested before he fooled the measliest cub spy in the Third Section.
From The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia by Abraham Cahan
“It’s the meanest, low-downest, dirtiest, measliest trick they’ve ever tried to do, and that’s sayin’ a whole heap!
From With Hoops of Steel by Dan Smith
"I should be proud to share with you the measliest dug-out in a Flanders graveyard," replied the Colonel emphatically.
From The Lost Naval Papers by Bennet Copplestone
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Red Kayak
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