petty
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A. It’s got everything, from the petty to the profound.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
It was a petty beef arising from disrespectful comments made to someone’s girlfriend, but Tylon Hardy responded anyway.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
His mother, Valborg, who had emigrated from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, worked as a domestic; his father, Walter, who had emigrated from St. Croix, was a petty officer in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
OpenAI counters that Musk, who is now also an AI player with xAI, is motivated by petty revenge, having failed to seize majority control.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
How else will they be taught that law and order guarantees their children a brighter future than begging, horse dealing, and petty crime?
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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