All 3 Uses of
petty
in
The Fountainhead
- This is the time for every man to renounce the thoughts of his petty little problems, of gain, of comfort, of self-gratification.†
Chpt 1.9
- I'm beginning to be cruel and mean and petty in a way I've never been before.†
Chpt 2.13 *
- I'm becoming selfish in a way that's much more horrible than if I were some petty chiseler pinching pennies off these people's wages in a sweatshop!†
Chpt 2.13
Definition:
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(petty as in: a petty crime) of less importance -- at times implying insignificance