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Meanings of paltry in inglês
Synonyms
Examples for "miserable"
Examples for "miserable"
1
It is hard in the stationary, and miserable in the declining state.
2
You behold in me the most miserable monarch in all the world.
3
He was miserable; he had no confidence in himself, in his future.
4
The idea-themiserable fancy rather-hasterribly corrupted the preaching of the gospel.
5
They lived in dirty houses situated in miserable parts of the slums.
1
You are the measly Johnny Reb I brought in day before yesterday.
2
Holder of a measly 12 per cent approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
3
Hoffenheim, meanwhile, have only managed one measly win since the winter break.
4
They snatch at a little measly advantage and miss the big one.
5
Last night's cab fare made a sizeable dent in my measly treasury.
Usage of paltry in inglês
1
Food was paltry and hygienic conditions often dismal in damp overcrowded cells.
2
August's no confidence motion saw him survive by a paltry 11 votes.
3
He played a paltry six games for seven clubs over 16 years.
4
My paltry three days of gym training that month weren't kicking in.
5
The Government's reaction so far has been to produce one paltry leaflet.
6
But rival ambitions and paltry jealousies divided the leaders of the Revolution.
7
For the next three nights the paltry rules of society are forfeit.
8
Their counterparts on the American side could only manage a paltry two.
9
That dowry would more than cover the paltry debt upon the lands.
10
That paltry sum was all that stood between them and financial disaster.
11
I only knew my father as a reluctant and paltry monthly check.
12
Put in a paltry thousand or two, and you shall go halves.
13
Lady Bassett looked up, and saw this paltry suspicion in his face.
14
That is how Anning, with his paltry 19 votes, got into parliament.
15
How many of your sex have sold their honor for paltry lucre.
16
I have taken his paltry money-itwent last night to a hospital.
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Paltry through the time
Paltry across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common