The phrase
"paltry results" means that the outcomes or achievements obtained are very small, insignificant, or not worth much.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«paltry»
«results»
Sentences with «paltry results»
- And I'm sure there are lots of folks curious why SIG has shown such paltry results so far. (educationnext.org)
- «I'm not interested in throwing good money after bad, especially with such paltry results,» she said. (nypost.com)
- Curiously, the memory is a little stronger, the image a little firmer, in recollecting the buying of presents, rather than the getting: the simultaneous feeling of titanic generosity and utter miserliness, an endless calculation of love measured to the penny, and an irrecoverable sensation» the proud knowledge that one has, in a rage of magnanimity, squandered every cent, matched with the shameful awareness of just how paltry the result is. (firstthings.com)
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