petty
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The show's creator Lee Sung Jin gave the older pair "this acidic point of view towards the others while not seeing our own petty behaviour", the actor adds.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Opened in 1873, the privately operated detention facility housed petty delinquents and orphans, said Marc Schindler, a professor at Georgetown who leads the project.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
“The common sense of mankind demands that law shall not stop with the punishment of petty crimes by little people. It must also reach men who possess themselves of great power.”
From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026
I realize this may sound like petty complaining.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
It must be aware of the Scythedom’s petty bickering, and growing corruption, even though it has pledged noninterference.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act I
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