This page shows Petty in 20 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like little or junior. Useful when writing or proofreading a text.
Petty in a sentence
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Petty meaning
- Having little or no importance.
- Of persons or their behaviour: marked by or reflective of undesirably limited interests, sympathies, or views; begrudging, selfish, small-minded; also, preoccupied with subjects having little or no importance and not mindful of broader concerns.
- Inclined to cause frustration or annoyance to others out of spite over minor grievances; extremely vindictive.
Synonyms of Petty
Example sentences (20)
Petty, who had previously won the 500 seven times, was coming out of a turn on lap 106 when he was hit from behind.
The person came up with the “petty” plot after they got back home from work one day to find their drive blocked.
Coast guard petty officer Eddie Berrios confirmed that eight people died and teams were searching for at least seven more.
No wonder there is so much petty when the criminal is told to sit on the naughty step and don’t do it again.
She represented the average American teenager with her petty rivalries, jealousies, and oscillating friendship with Bella.
Get back to governing and helping the American people, stop wasting time and money chasing your tail on something so petty.
One Cup victory this season would give Busch at least one win in 19 consecutive seasons, breaking a tie with Richard Petty.
And when the arguments, petty grievances and actual infidelity all gets revealed, it works both dramatically and comedically.
Despite the wide range of women cast, they all have one thing in common: an affinity for petty drama and lavish entertainment.
It is essential for leaders to rise above petty institutional, personal, and individual interests to commit to genuine change.
Seeing Free Fallin' get up on stage and sing hit after hit feels like Tom Petty returned from the dead.
A media strategist said that this perceived snub leaves the palace looking "mean-spirited and petty".
He'd been arrested for petty theft while living on the streets and was jailed for 12 days before being freed due to overcrowding.
The Coast Guard release quoted Petty Officer 2nd Class David Rodríguez saying that proper safety equipment saved the men’s lives.
My favourite would be Israel, and aside the fact that he is extremely handsome and hot, the fact that he is also petty, I love it.
The market stalls extended along Market Hill between Market Street and Petty Cury, and in front of where the Guildhall now stands.
During the home detention, Petty could be monitored electronically, GPS, and alcohol monitoring.
But this is the same channel that wouldn't let Tom Petty say "joint" or Weezer say "hash pipe".
It’s been almost two weeks since a petty revolt among Republicans led to the first successful vote to overthrow a speaker of the House.
They are listed as petty offences, according to the docket filed in the Wyoming District Court.
Common combinations with petty
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and petty 22×
- petty and 19×
- petty theft 18×
- petty officer 17×
- of petty 16×
- tom petty 13×
- chief petty 8×
- petty officers 8×
- the petty 7×
- so petty 5×
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