Handful
Handful noun - A small number.
Usage example: only a handful of people signed up for the wintertime hike
Nearby Word: hand
Loads
Loads noun - A large number or amount.
Both words in one sentence
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Loads and Loads of Characters: Has 2000 characters from the DC Universe, some of which being obscure characters that only appeared a handful of times.
Source: Video Game / Scribblenauts - Loads and Loads of Characters: The pre-timeskip arc introduced a handful of characters every chapter, until the cast was well over a hundred by the end of it.
Source: Fan Fic / Halloween World -
Loads and Loads of Characters: Each job comes with a master and a handful of colleagues.
Source: Video Game / Fantasy Life
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