Examples of 'pettiness' in a sentence

Meaning of "pettiness"

Pettiness (noun): The quality of being small-minded, trivial, or insignificant, especially in thoughts, actions, or behaviors. It is often used to criticize individuals who focus on minor or unimportant details rather than the bigger picture or more significant issues
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  • The quality of being petty.
  • A petty behaviour, attitude, etc.

How to use "pettiness" in a sentence

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It is not about the pettiness of the father.
His pettiness hurts but does not surprise.
I have had it with your intrusive pettiness.
This pettiness is not acceptable to a reasonable person.
He has raised selfishness and pettiness to an art.
Pettiness is just a step away from prettiness.
He was capable of both great generosity and pettiness.
Learn how to conquer pettiness with class.
This pettiness is bad for business.
Cause you get mired down in pettiness.
Settle this pettiness between yourselves.
Soon they begin to show their pettiness.
I just think that kind of pettiness is a waste of energy.
We have all had enough of this pettiness.
Of the pettiness and the deterioration of a legal system.

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Ranevskaya is capable of both pettiness and nobility.
My pettiness led to her taking a walk alone at night.
But much of it was about pettiness and politics.
This pettiness here has to stop.
So we are seeing a lot of pettiness in the media.
This pettiness is a really bad look for you.
My mother told me pettiness causes wrinkles.
The pettiness of the administration is boundless.
They will quickly succumb to pettiness and shortsightedness.
Any of the pettiness that went on in so many other departments.
I am not interested in this pettiness anymore.
What miserable pettiness and selfishness we often betray.
I feel sorry for your pettiness.
His pettiness that has blemished his humanism.
We have no time for such pettiness.
Pettiness into their own immensity.
They are easily distracted by the pettiness of their lives.
Pettiness has no place in a civilized society.
Life is too short for all of this pettiness.
Pettiness does not win loyalty.
All this lying and pettiness.
Your pettiness ions are interfering.
Do not have time for pettiness.
Her pettiness knows no bounds.
There is absolutely no place for pettiness.
Pettiness is a guilty pleasure of mine.
You are far too gracious for such pettiness.
Pettiness and your control.
Grown under the pressure of pettiness and superstition.
Sometimes we need shocks to shake us out of our pettiness.
We are both too smart to allow pettiness to dictate our actions.
At times the campaign was accused of pettiness.
Such pettiness andsuch greatness are rarely foundin oneperson.
I want you to take your pettiness.
Your pettiness is nothing more.

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