puny
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Sticking with puny but potent items: Lego unveiled its Smart Play system, which incorporates bricks stuffed with mini computers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Climate change is what philosopher Timothy Morton calls a hyperobject: something that so massively occupies space and time that our puny primate brains have trouble fathoming them.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025
That's a contrast to most stadium concerts, where the message is more like: "Look upon me, puny mortals, and be astonished by my divine talents and somewhat improbable physique."
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
The winds of a Category 5 hurricane on our puny little planet can exceed 150 miles per hour.
From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024
After tossing and turning most of the night, I imagine I looked a bit puny the next morning.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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