smallness

Example Sentences

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Canadians tend to think they are above such smallness, but here we are getting in our own way, forgetting those we lost and disregarding how the crash could have happened in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"From the very first moment anybody sees this animal one is staggered by its extreme smallness," says Dieudonné.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

In the essay, she reflects on her own smallness, the smallness of humankind, and our collective efforts to create something lasting or meaningful.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

The actor’s height allows him to tower over Spaeny to such a degree that it only emphasizes her smallness next to his stature.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2023

The source of his brittle elation was the relative smallness of his misfortune.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy