Examples of puny in a Sentence
I wouldn't mess with him—he makes bodybuilders look puny in comparison.
We laughed at their puny attempt to trick us.
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His splendid defense never wavered, but Harris was statistically the worst lineup regular in the majors this season through the All-Star break, batting .210 with a puny .551 OPS in 93 games.
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Why won’t these punier equities go along with the program?
—John Navin, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Per Nielsen, broadcast channels accounted for a puny 4.1 percent of all TV viewing among viewers aged 6-17, while cable (remember that?) wasn’t much better, with a 6.1 percent share.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 31 July 2025
There will be a puny amount spent on commercials and campaign literature relative to the amount of ads and mail produced that promote Kinloch's candidacy.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
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David O'Brien, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Why won’t these punier equities go along with the program?
—John Navin, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Per Nielsen, broadcast channels accounted for a puny 4.1 percent of all TV viewing among viewers aged 6-17, while cable (remember that?) wasn’t much better, with a 6.1 percent share.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 31 July 2025
There will be a puny amount spent on commercials and campaign literature relative to the amount of ads and mail produced that promote Kinloch's candidacy.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
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“Puny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puny. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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