piddly
Example Sentences
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Langone had such faith in the young company’s prospects that he called in some favors on Wall Street, and Bear Stearns reluctantly agreed to take on the piddly $6 million planned offering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Her rebel leader dominates the first act, making DiCaprio’s Bob look like a piddly, ponytailed follower barely fit to lick her combat boot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2025
A company that was worth more than $1 trillion on Wednesday was worth a piddly $892 billion on Thursday.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2025
The number of people who watched Sorrentino’s series when it aired on HBO or saw “Conclave” when it was in theaters is piddly compared to the number of Catholics worldwide, a 1.4 billion-strong flock.
From Salon ● May 10, 2025
Sometimes the road snaked along the side of a cliff, and the only thing between us and the sharp drop was a piddly railing.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
