petty
Example Sentences
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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
“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
The festival, which began on Friday and runs until next Saturday, attracts millions of visitors and locals each year to its street parties and parades - but there is often a spike in petty crime.
From BBC
So I’m saying to all of my guests, don’t come here committing petty crimes.”
From Los Angeles Times
But the 184-page decision that American lawmakers made public shows the commission acting like a petty despot, with little if any regard for due process.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
