as in smallness
the quality or state of being little in size
a nagging dissatisfaction with his physical puniness drove him to become a body builder
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smallness
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Its relative smallness, however, prevents the initiation of the nuclear processes that could have turned it into a full-fledged star.—
Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Compared to his siblings, Tusche was this tiny, delicate bundle and that smallness was the very first thing that caught my heart.—
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“Puniness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puniness. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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