piddly
Example Sentences
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Overcoming the piddly obstacle of the class barrier supposedly dividing Benedict and Sophie was less of a question than a matter of which divine device would be manufactured to smooth their way to the altar.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026
This is a column about an investment of less than $1 million by a piddly little pension fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Traffic delays were relatively piddly this week, suggesting fewer commuters than usual even got in their cars—and offering something of a natural experiment in the concept of “induced demand.”
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2023
So the absence of my baseball weekend money is a piddly backwash in the tide of wealth that’s engulfing Florida.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2023
The city of Madison sprawls between two lakes, Lake Mendota and Lake Monona, and dribbling out of these are other piddly lakes.
From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech
