Both Uses of
petty
in
Ender's Game
- These annoyances were petty, though, and Ender persuaded himself to accept them as another form of praise.†
Chpt 11 *
- Every petty tyrant-to-be would like to have the boy, to set him in front of an army and watch the world either flock to join or cower in fear.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(petty as in: a petty crime) of less importance -- at times implying insignificance