petty problem

Frequency: 6.05.1 per million words

A small and unimportant problem.

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Examples (20)

  • Don't let a petty problem ruin your whole day.
  • Don't bother me with your petty problems; I have bigger things to deal with.
  • She often complained about every petty problem in her life.
  • She tends to exaggerate every minor inconvenience into a major crisis, even a petty problem.
  • He tended to exaggerate every petty problem into a major crisis.
  • Compared to global issues, my current concern feels like a petty problem.
  • It's just a petty problem, nothing to get upset about.
  • He was known for getting upset over every petty problem at work.
  • They were arguing over a petty problem that could easily be resolved.
  • They often argue about such petty problems that could easily be overlooked.
  • The manager had no time for such petty problems.
  • The manager dismissed it as a petty problem, but for the employee, it was significant.
  • We need to focus on real issues, not petty problems.
  • Let's not waste time on this petty problem and focus on the main objective.
  • Compared to global crises, this is a truly petty problem.
  • It's just a petty problem; there's no need to make a big deal out of it.
  • He always finds a petty problem to criticize.
  • She learned to distinguish between a serious issue and a mere petty problem.
  • Let's not waste time on this petty problem and move on.
  • His constant complaining about every petty problem became tiresome.