smallness

Example Sentences

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Canadians tend to think they are above such smallness, but here we are getting in our own way, forgetting those we lost and disregarding how the crash could have happened in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"From the very first moment anybody sees this animal one is staggered by its extreme smallness," says Dieudonné.

From Science Daily • Feb. 3, 2026

In the essay, she reflects on her own smallness, the smallness of humankind, and our collective efforts to create something lasting or meaningful.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025

Building a narrative connection between that moment and Booth's motivation afforded Beletsky to compose a morality-defining monologue for Boyle to deliver, one which also captures his arrogance and smallness.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2024

Georgina’s classroom revealed the smallness of her accomplishments.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead