Sentence examples for paltry compared from inspiring English sources

median income growth since 1979 is paltry compared to the 50s and 60s; b).

Venture capital, then as now, remains paltry compared with Europe and America.

Though its presence is growing, it is still paltry compared with China's.

The fines were paltry compared with the damage done to homeowners and the economy.

That is paltry compared with the $80 billion-plus market for conventional cigarettes in the country.

He ran an amateur operation; the ransoms he received were paltry compared with those commanded by someone like Nwaeze.

The choice among commercial ones is paltry compared with that for seeds, but it's a lot wider than for sets.

Alas, the asset side of the federal balance sheet is rather paltry, compared with the liability side.

But the inevitable quarrels over cuts will be paltry compared with those about the growth of entitlements.

But it is still paltry compared with China's trade with America, and in important ways is disappointing for both sides.

This is paltry compared with the $2,000 annual average spent per person in wealthy nations, but the average in poor countries is $13.