petty

Example Sentences

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The festival, which began on Friday and runs until next Saturday, attracts millions of visitors and locals each year to its street parties and parades - but there is often a spike in petty crime.

From BBC

So I’m saying to all of my guests, don’t come here committing petty crimes.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the 184-page decision that American lawmakers made public shows the commission acting like a petty despot, with little if any regard for due process.

From The Wall Street Journal

The words were petty, but I knew what he meant.

From Los Angeles Times

But some backbenchers have complained about "petty factional manoeuvring" and are calling for the decision to be reconsidered.

From BBC