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Noun
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Romance, steamy chemistry, and loads of pettiness — these are the staples of Love Island USA.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026 -
But that advantage has dissolved in some arenas thanks to the booming resale market and some pettiness.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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He is simultaneously convinced of his own worthlessness and angry with the world for failing to recognize his unlimited potential.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Johnson said depression often manifests as persistent negative self-perception, hopelessness, feelings of worthlessness and social withdrawal.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Problems shrink into insignificance.—
Shilo Urban,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2026
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What Choudary has in mind instead is a total redesign of work that forces today’s employees to choose between being a regular worker who quickly sinks into insignificance by automation, or functioning as an employee-preneur.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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The designer said she was inspired by the smallness of the human compared to the universe’s vastness.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Her big band from the Land tour is present on this album to draw a loud counterpoint to the protagonist’s quest for smallness and silence.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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For Rayo’s Conference League play-off second leg against Belarusian side Neman Grodno in August, neither the desks for the media (a triviality) nor the toilets for disabled supporters (a disgrace) had been finished in time.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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All the more reason for those under this sign to embrace the softness and triviality of floral prints right before spring arrives.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Paltriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paltriness. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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