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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Effectively a heavy qaudracycle, the original model offered a puny 17 horsepower (13 kW).
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
But the rent roll was puny, and few tenants could have paid more even if rent stabilization had allowed for it.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Egg’s plucky insolence belies his puny size, a comedic contrast with Claffey’s ex-rugby player physique, and perhaps his seemingly humble origins as well.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
But puny xenophobic humans won't ever see the light of Eywa?
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
But the rent roll was puny, and few tenants could have paid more even if rent stabilization had allowed for it.
—Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Egg’s plucky insolence belies his puny size, a comedic contrast with Claffey’s ex-rugby player physique, and perhaps his seemingly humble origins as well.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
But puny xenophobic humans won't ever see the light of Eywa?
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for puny
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“Puny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puny. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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