paltry
Example Sentences
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Bogle took the opportunity, paltry as it was.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
"It's a paltry sum when you think about the number of households on heating oil," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
“Years of narrow, large cap leadership have forced active investors into mega caps, leaving the average stock out in the cold — it’s 20% underweight, and owned by a paltry 10% of funds on average.”
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
Considering that relatively paltry midfield experience, he was pretty damn good against Wales.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
A man answered, “Well, he was walking all the way from Grand Rapids to Hint, it looks like he provided a pretty paltry meal for every mosquito on the way.”
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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"The Black Cat" by Edgar Allan Poe
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