pettiness

Example Sentences

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So when they hear insults hurled his way from Oklahoma, where the pettiness extended this week all the way to the state Senate, they spring quickly to his defense.

From Los Angeles Times

Holbein aimed at an accuracy that includes mortality, and fatigue, and in many cases, it seems also pettiness, cruelty and evil.

From Washington Post

Think of this, too, as we head into the offseason: Atlanta’s win total from the regular season — 88 — can be mocked if you’re into that kind of pettiness.

From Washington Post

“Am I going to land in something that gives me meaning, away from the pettiness of most entertainment?”

From New York Times

Democrats have a tenuous and likely brief opportunity to ascend from pettiness to statesmanship.

From Washington Post