paltry
petty or insignificant in amount or worth
Paltry in a sentence
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They offered a paltry sum that barely covered the cost of materials.
The grant offered only a paltry sum, far too little to fund the proposed field research.
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The startup's early growth, impressive as it looked on paper, rested on a blank foundation, for a single lost contract was enough to push the firm to the brink of collapse.
Using “paltry” well
Paltry carries a dismissive, contemptuous tone, implying that an amount is not just small but insultingly inadequate.
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