slim pickings

Example Sentences

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But for those who poured in to see eight-time Ballon d'Or-winner Messi there were slim pickings, as the tightly marked 38-year-old failed to get a shot on target despite Miami dominating possession.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The drink lineup was solid, much better than the slim pickings at my $89 beach day in the Dominican Republic a few days earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

But these are slim pickings for a movement that once dominated the European scene.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2024

Rough stuff, but it was slim pickings on “Update” this week: Pinkett Smith was the only guest on the news segment.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2023

Probably there are only jellyfish and tiny crabs, but even with those slim pickings we have snorkeled at the tiny beach, always.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart