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Adjective
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At this point you may be exhausted by the exploration of picayune facts.—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
28 July 2012 -
But only a fool would harp on picayune flaws when this rich material is being served with such musical polish and sensitivity.—
Charles Isherwood,
WSJ,
18 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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And, with a range of darker shades often deemed unimportant to beauty brands, James says accurate shades are in the cards for L’Oreal Paris.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
28 Apr. 2025
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Farming out certain creative development processes to AI felt not only ethically wrong but also like key cognitive stages were being lost, skipped over, considered unimportant.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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Then, the pandemic reduced the schedule to 60 games and Eddie got a piddling 37%.—
Star Tribune,
Star Tribune,
3 Dec. 2020
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Millions of additional claims are expected to stream in from around the country over the coming weeks, while hiring remains piddling.—
Patricia Cohen,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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Which party is willing to set aside petty differences and ego, and work in the interests of American prosperity?—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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This Christlike journey of scapegoating and torment ends in comeuppance for the haters and doubters, whose petty provocations tend to evoke a Bond villain in adolescence.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vulture,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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What’s more, California’s current $330 million is puny compared to what other states spend.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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The rally in May is puny, though, compared to previous somewhat similar periods and that’s what El-Arian is noting in his comments.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Matter These are not trivial or speculative technologies.—
Virginie Berger,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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If the buyer is complaining about cosmetic or trivial things, like the dark blue wall in the main bathroom or the leaky kitchen faucet, think twice about acquiescing.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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While that may seem nominal, its underlying business is more profitable.—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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Ethiopia is projected to lose the most aid in nominal terms, with Jordan, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of Congo also hit particularly hard.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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There's the Total Sugar amount, which should be negligible.—
Amy Brightfield,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2025
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Readings were negligible, including at the entrance to the property.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2025
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“Picayunish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picayunish. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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