small-minded

Example Sentences

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In Mohit’s telling, Laxman seems merely grubby and small-minded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Most of this material doesn't seem political, but it does encourage a form of small-minded narcissism, with the relentless focus on the self.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

Speaking ahead of his appearance, he said he wanted to show people he was not "mean-spirited, small-minded, nasty".

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

Bill Plaschke’s obsessive hatred of the Astros does little more than reveal how small-minded he is.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2023

I counted on her small-minded interference in the day-to-day running of the school to keep attention diverted elsewhere, while I searched for the information I needed.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood