| There are two 1.5 watt speakers built in and the unit draws a paltry 20 watts of power. |
| He was our coachman, and my father once had him arrested, on account of some paltry offense, for twenty-four hours. |
| This paltry amount isn't even enough to heat a cup of coffee, let alone travel to another planet. |
| Perhaps you would like to see a little bit of legerdemain, or a paltry amount of prestidigitation, or a conundrum of conjuring. |
| Short-term bank certificates of deposit and money-market accounts still offer paltry yields. |
| He was crowing with joy because he had run 8 miles yesterday as opposed to my paltry one quarter. |
