mere trickle

Frequency: 4.01.0 per million words

used to emphasize how small the amount or number of something is

trickleADJECTIVE + trickle

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mere

Examples (10)

  • The flood of offers of help had dwindled to a mere trickle.
  • The once powerful river was now a mere trickle due to the drought.
  • Despite the hype, new data releases have been a mere trickle.
  • Funding for the project has become a mere trickle, making progress difficult.
  • After the initial rush, visitors to the museum slowed to a mere trickle.
  • Job opportunities in the struggling industry are now a mere trickle.
  • Donations for the charity campaign started strong but are now a mere trickle.
  • The company's growth, once robust, has slowed to a mere trickle this quarter.
  • Communication from the remote outpost was reduced to a mere trickle.
  • The old battery provided only a mere trickle of power.