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

With cinematographer Andres Arochi, who works magic with the structure of light, Perkins centers Harker in carefully composed shots where she is dwarfed by the environment, emphasizing her smallness and sense of feeling overwhelmed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

The smallness of Cairo, she said, allows her to see patients as they grow — chatting up the kids when the mothers or siblings come for appointments.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2024

"It is the tunnel, is it not? It is the smallness of the tunnel that worries you."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda