petty

Example Sentences

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It was a petty beef arising from disrespectful comments made to someone’s girlfriend, but Tylon Hardy responded anyway.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

It feels like a petty grievance—yet another example of greatness being conflated with dullness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

"If you want to taсkle migration, join us and do it legally. Simply running into some market in masks isn't fighting migration - that's more like petty hooliganism," he says.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The museum, on the first floor, is a re-creation of “Skeldale House,” down to the pint pot in which Siegfried kept the petty cash and the old central telephone.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

I sit down at my desk and stare at my hands, ashamed of judging her, of holding on to petty competitions that no longer exist.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper