as in smallness
the quality or state of being little in size
a nagging dissatisfaction with his physical puniness drove him to become a body builder
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smallness
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As microschools multiply, researchers are starting to track what happens when a model built on smallness starts to grow.—
Noah Alcala Bach,
San Antonio Express-News,
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That smallness extends to the story’s scope.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Puniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puniness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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