The deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working.
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Examples for "paltry "
Examples for "paltry "
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.
1 However, revenue from electric cars will be likely remain negligible for now.
2 Research suggests mail voting would produce a near - negligible number of corrupt votes.
3 Multinational companies operating in New Zealand found to have paid negligible tax.
4 Until yesterday tests had shown negligible iodine-131 levels in Tokyo tap water.
5 However, a negligible percentage of drug release took place following pH change.
1 No trifling in the matter at all; I am in sober earnest.
2 The imposts were few and trifling in amount, the administration was simple.
3 Permitting me to live in the island is but a trifling favor.
4 With trifling exceptions, both the ideas and the language are her own.
5 Our readers will correct some natural and trifling slips of the pen.
6 Warburton and Julia are trifling in conversation, and the others are wasting.
7 In comparison, the inconveniences to which Martin had been put seemed trifling .
8 For his aid in this trifling business the Governor gives him thanks.
9 There was no one in the court-yard to notice this trifling change.
10 Sure there must be some trifling mistake; let me look at it.
11 But this is not a trifling change; it calls for an explanation.
12 The material was granite, brought at no trifling expense from the North.
13 The plays of the time seemed too trifling or else too foul.
14 But these are only trifling against the magnitude of the menacing evil.
15 The victory of the English had cost them a relatively trifling loss.
16 He never sought to amuse; he would not stoop to any trifling .
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Trifling в диалектах
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