petty
adjective
of little or no importance or consequence.
pettiest
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superlativeof petty.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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The show finds ways to expose the worst in its characters, their pettiest, most vengeful, greediest parts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
It’s elementary: Characters can do outlandish things, commit outrageous crimes, be inspired by the pettiest of motives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
Furst insisted no topic is off the table, from the pettiest accusation to the most serious charge.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
Apparently in the pettiest manner imaginable, judging by Monday morning’s episode of Fox & Friends.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2019
But it matters not; we have learned that nothing can be lost in the soul, and that even to the very pettiest there come moments of splendor.
From The Inner Beauty by Maurice Maeterlinck
