pittance

Example Sentences

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He thought he was free, but said he was kept on as a military reservist at a pittance.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

That’s a pittance compared to what many Americans shell out if they’re insured through their employer, even accounting for the fact that employer plans tend to be superior in their choices and coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Spotify has long been criticized by musicians, songwriters and artists’ rights groups, who have accused the company of paying a pittance to most of the working artists whose songs appear on its platform.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

Months later he return to his home region as a member of the British expedition, paid a daily pittance of just a few Nepali rupee coins.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

She had nearly caught up with the wages lost by her illness, and even though Rachel made only a pittance, it paid her room and board.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson