paltry
Example Sentences
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Considering doomsday prophecies from a podcast with a paltry 68 total star ratings on Spotify is one thing, but believing them is another entirely.
From Salon
The previous year’s growth was slightly larger but still paltry at 0.58%.
From Los Angeles Times
A long-running survey of consumer sentiment registered a paltry 52.9 in December, the University of Michigan said Friday, leaving it near a record low.
From MarketWatch
He and many other residents believe the power company’s current offering is a paltry sum that will cover only a fraction of what they lost.
From Los Angeles Times
And, as the balls were plucked from pots and placed into pools in Wednesday's draw, the possibility of the northern hemisphere adding to that paltry total seemed to rise.
From BBC
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