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Exiguous

Definition

(formal, literary) Extremely small or meagre in amount, degree, or extent; barely sufficient or minimal. Typically used in formal or literary contexts to describe something that is barely adequate or remarkably scarce.

Example Sentences

1The exiguous resources available to the charity made it difficult to fund all the projects they wanted to support.
2Despite the exiguous evidence, the detective remained convinced that the suspect was guilty.
3The exiguous profits from the sale of the painting were a disappointment to the artist, who had hoped for a better return on her investment.
4The exiguous nature of the data made it challenging for the researchers to draw any meaningful conclusions.
5The poet's use of exiguous language and imagery created a sense of stark simplicity and beauty in her work.

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