Mere
Poor
Poor adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.
Usage example: a poor crop because of the drought this year
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- This film did so poorly that Universal pulled it a mere two weeks after release, making it the second film Universal pulled from theaters due to poor performance within just one week.
Source: Box Office Bomb / I Through R -
As the epilogue shows, even ten years later, poor Detlef still cannot accept and understand how he was defeated by mere mercenaries.
Source: Pride - The new Animal Crossing and Wii Music were likely intended to become Killer Apps, but poor reception amongst the hardcore audience turned these into mere hits.
Source: Killer App
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