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Meanings of measly in English

Contemptibly small in amount.

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Examples for "miserable"
Examples for "miserable"
1
It is hard in the stationary, and miserable in the declining state.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
2
You behold in me the most miserable monarch in all the world.
The Emerald City of Oz
3
He was miserable; he had no confidence in himself, in his future.
Coningsby; Or, The New Generation
4
The idea-themiserable fancy rather-hasterribly corrupted the preaching of the gospel.
The Hope of the Gospel
5
They lived in dirty houses situated in miserable parts of the slums.
The Story of Mankind
1
Food was paltry and hygienic conditions often dismal in damp overcrowded cells.
Reuters
2
August's no confidence motion saw him survive by a paltry 11 votes.
The South African
3
He played a paltry six games for seven clubs over 16 years.
The Guardian
4
My paltry three days of gym training that month weren't kicking in.
Climbing Magazine
5
The Government's reaction so far has been to produce one paltry leaflet.
The Irish Times
Usage of measly in English
1
You are the measly Johnny Reb I brought in day before yesterday.
My Lady of the North
2
Holder of a measly 12 per cent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
News.com.au
3
Hoffenheim, meanwhile, have only managed one measly win since the winter break.
The Guardian
4
They snatch at a little measly advantage and miss the big one.
Poor White: A Novel
5
Last night's cab fare made a sizeable dent in my measly treasury.
Dark Matter
6
The fading sandstorm reveals the measly shade of a forest around us.
Ice Like Fire
7
Yes, a measly growth; but what conclusions do you draw from that?
Savva and the Life of Man: Two plays by Leonid Andreyev
8
Smiley to take you to the bird-boxes, for a measly little recompo.
Perdido Street Station
9
Your measly hundred a month don't half pay for my real job.
The Return of Blue Pete
10
The stolen boy is next of succession to some measly old throne!
The Boy Scout Camera Club; Or, the Confession of a Photograph
11
And I'll bet I know who took it-thatmeasly runaway, Bob Henderson!
Betty Gordon in Washington; Or, Strange Adventures in a Great Ci...
12
He wouldn't swipe a million dollars-letalone a rotten, measly fifty thousand!
The Promise / A Tale of the Great Northwest
13
Right now this match is far more important than any measly university place.
The Guardian
14
Nature can chase the measly savage fleeing naked through the bush.
The Iron Puddler: My Life in the Rolling Mills and What Came of ...
15
I doubt whether some of us even had one measly eraser.
Pinball, 1973
16
The candleholder, by contrast, produced a ratings drop of a measly three points.
The Guardian
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