The phrase
"paltry sum" means a small or insignificant amount of money or something that is considered to be very little in value or importance.
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Sentences with «paltry sum»
- This is not to say that we should never increase public funding to schools; numerous states in this country allocate paltry sums of money to children who need it the most, and in these instances funding should be increased. (educationnext.org)
- Still, for the relatively paltry sum of $ 485, I'd happily tick the box for our tester's Brembo front calipers and upgraded cooling, time and time again. (speedsportlife.com)
- Per this logic, it is therefore proper to allow foreigners to plunder our natural resources and give paltry sums in return, whilst the government wants the Ghanaian people to believe that it is ungodly to engage in small scale mining. (ghanapoliticsonline.com)
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