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as in small
not broad or open in views or opinions
a petty little town that was not ethnically diverse and very happy about the situation
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as in nominal
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
obsessed over even petty problems
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Recent Examples of petty
Allred rejected the comparison, calling it misleading and petty.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Nov. 2024
Spies have to deal with petty office politics like everyone else!
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
Speaking of petty, the W has embraced tension for its opening weekend by scheduling the first game between Chicago and Indiana, as well as the New York Liberty raising its championship banner before playing the Aces on May 17.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Drake, being Drake, of course, still got off a handful of petty jabs.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Nov. 2024
Spies have to deal with petty office politics like everyone else!
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
Speaking of petty, the W has embraced tension for its opening weekend by scheduling the first game between Chicago and Indiana, as well as the New York Liberty raising its championship banner before playing the Aces on May 17.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Drake, being Drake, of course, still got off a handful of petty jabs.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for petty
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Shaikh said the swap is happening in the food hall's incubator section, where small businesses can get a stall and a six month lease to try out new concepts.Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
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Black bears are the smallest of the North American bears.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The result of the shift could be a real deal of the century: an abatement of the multipronged conflicts raging in the Middle East, a political horizon and reconstruction for the Palestinians and the Lebanese, and some nominal concessions from Tehran on its nuclear program and regional malfeasance.Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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Assad retained nominal control of much of the country with Russian, Iranian and Hezbollah assistance.Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
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But parochial political feuds and byzantine zoning codes have hampered LA’s efforts to get more new housing off the ground.Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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Given the court's significance in international law, this case could have more of an impact than COP on countries' behavior and corporate policies — and on future legal action, compared to past more parochial climate cases.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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The Fed is now projecting headline inflation of 2.4%, a slight increase from 2.3% anticipated in September, and core inflation of 2.8%, up from 2.6%.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
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The tomatoes were fresh and vibrant, and there was a slight sweetness from balsamic vinegar.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Get the most out of your galley kitchen with our guide to navigating the notoriously narrow floor plan in style By Elizabeth Stamp and Perri Ormont Blumberg All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
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Trading Range for the 10-Year Treasury Yield For all the recent commotion, the 10-year Treasury yield bounces between 3.3% and 5%, with an even narrower 3.6% to 4.7% range recently.Brett Owens, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Coined as far back as 1854 by Henry David Thoreau in Walden, the idea of mental deterioration from trivial distractions has never been more relevant.Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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In Africa, businesses like Abubakar’s keep countless tons of toxic trash out of landfills, reduce the need for mining, and create thousands of jobs—hardly a trivial consideration in a nation where nearly two-thirds of people live in poverty.Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
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There was a woeful miss that afternoon which was clearly the product of a forward who has had little meaningful opportunity of late and who had far too much time to think about what to do when one-on-one with Bart Verbruggen.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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In fact, for the most part, there is precious little history among opponents in each of the four games.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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And yet the movie’s insularity feels trifling and empty.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2024
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The cost to find these answers, even in the near term, is relatively trifling.Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2023
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“Petty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petty. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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