petiteness

Definition of petitenessnext

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Noun
  • The journalist Ezra Klein has written a book of the same name, Abundance, arguing that governments have a key role to play in ending the age of scarcity.
    Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Still, there are many reasons to invest in professional sports teams, one being the scarcity of teams, with many leagues capped at around 30 clubs.
    Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • For those who like the simplistic approach of minimalism but question its sparsity, warm minimalism is the answer.
    Erica Puisis, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Innovation has arisen out of the sparsity of the shells.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The focus on slimness has fueled speculation about the emergence of phones with no charging ports, a design choice that Apple reportedly considered for the iPhone Air, according to Bloomberg.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The slimness undoubtedly raises questions about durability.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That’s not stinginess for the sake of stinginess.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Waunakee dominated play early, but Meyer’s stinginess in net and a goal by Leo Jenson gave the Warriors a 1-0 first period lead.
    Jim Hoehn, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Petiteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/petiteness. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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