puny

Example Sentences

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More often, he is a reckoning, reminding us of how puny we are in nature’s schemes.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Sticking with puny but potent items: Lego unveiled its Smart Play system, which incorporates bricks stuffed with mini computers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Some senior Labour figures fret privately that their talk of "missions" and a "Plan for Change" might seem puny to many in comparison with the scale of that challenge.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025

Los Angeles had recently passed Chicago to become America’s second city, but it still felt far behind with its puny skyline, suburban sprawl and relative lack of cultural sophistication.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2024

It was a miracle Vonetta made it from New Jersey to Atlanta without picking on Fern, and a bigger miracle that Fern’s watch still hung from her puny wrist.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia