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

But the new funding is a pittance compared to some of his rivals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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

The fact was that the administration didn’t believe they could do better, not for the pittance they were paying Ulbrickson.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown