Light
Light adjective - Having little weight.
Petty is a synonym for light in quantity topic. In some cases you can use "Petty" instead an adjective "Light", when it comes to topics like unimportant, insignificant, unsubstantial, not heavy.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Light will never stop being Kira but after he shacks up with Ryuk he calms down a bit and decides to leave the petty criminals for the police.
Source: Fan Fic / A Charmed Life -
The petty schoolgirl rivalry in light of much more serious matters is so out of place that Jacky is more incredulous than angry throughout the confrontation.
Source: Literature / Bloody Jack - In this light, he continually tries to arrest Jean Valjean, a petty crook who skipped parole but did a HeelFace Turn and made good.
Source: Morality Kitchen Sink
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