Examples of puny in a Sentence
I wouldn't mess with him—he makes bodybuilders look puny in comparison.
We laughed at their puny attempt to trick us.
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There will be a puny amount spent on commercials and campaign literature relative to the amount of ads and mail produced that promote Kinloch's candidacy.
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M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
The adoption of foils shoves the bulk of race craft from sea to sky, where aerial friction is puny compared to the friction of water.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
No studio interference, no Joss Whedon adding his own sensibility: This 242-minute totem is the purest expression of the maximalist filmmaker’s mythic take on the gods who roam the land, utilizing their incredible powers to protect us puny humans.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Reps the Royals would have preferred to give him at Triple-A Omaha before his neon numbers at the plate and their puny offensive production converged to accelerate the call-up.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
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M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
The adoption of foils shoves the bulk of race craft from sea to sky, where aerial friction is puny compared to the friction of water.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
No studio interference, no Joss Whedon adding his own sensibility: This 242-minute totem is the purest expression of the maximalist filmmaker’s mythic take on the gods who roam the land, utilizing their incredible powers to protect us puny humans.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Reps the Royals would have preferred to give him at Triple-A Omaha before his neon numbers at the plate and their puny offensive production converged to accelerate the call-up.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
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“Puny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puny. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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