measly
Example Sentences
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The Bank of Canada expects the country’s resource economy to grow a measly 1.1% this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
Energy stocks are the market’s big winners so far this year, jumping 20% when the S&P 500 is up a measly 2%.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026
Yet Newcastle never looked like producing a similar moment as Sunday's game went on, and forwards Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade mustered just a measly shot between them.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
They must bob for apples and drop them into a bucket next to their basin before rummaging through a measly pile of autumn-colored leaves in search of a golden leaf.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
Probably because they’re armed with more than a measly Q-tip.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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