Headlines about Smallness

Behaviors and traits 37 39 12 59
Calm and relaxation 18 43 14 83
Closeness and similarity 9 37 17 45
Criticism and disapproval 45 124 53 4
Decrease 24 64 26 13
Distance 13 34 7 8
Early stages 3 18 5 62
Expectations 27 66 26 38
Few people 31 70 37 29
Insignificant events 15 45 13 62
Lack and limitation 19 36 9 146
Limitations 24 81 29 16
  Expressions regarding a lack of resources, options or room for maneuver
Limitations 16 53 37 37
  Texts regarding limited opportunities, small quantities and narrow constraints
Linguistic evaluations 8 37 15 4
Little things 22 46 21 66
Low activity 30 83 18 28
Low intensity 23 49 31 29
Low levels 36 93 50 63
Low numbers 28 58 19 20
Measurements and dimensions 16 45 13 16
Measurements and size 22 47 13 14
Mediocre quality 20 78 23 52
  Expressions for things that are uninteresting, basic, or fail to meet expectations
Mediocre quality 37 70 13 97
  Expressions for something that is acceptable or okay, but not outstanding or perfect.
Mild emotions and ailments 6 9 3 94
Minimalism and understatement 2 4 3 198
Minimum 15 26 25
Minor impact 28 105 40 32
Minor injuries 15 40 17 28
Moderation 17 61 21 15
  Advice and reflections on avoiding excess and finding the right balance
Moderation 2 3 273
  Phrases describing things that are slightly, a bit, or a little bit of something
Modesty 14 12 2 68
Nuances and comparisons 11 32 8 106
Progress and setbacks 7 24 7 13
Proportions and fractions 17 29 10 51
Quantity and extent 8 12 3 120
Rarity 32 95 33 52
  Expressions and sentences about things that happen rarely or are unusual
Rarity 15 74 33 24
  Texts about things being uncommon, rare, or existing in very small numbers
Scarcity and Lack 17 55 19 71
Short time 19 40 14 118
Simplifications 6 33 7 156
Single occurrences 10 19 5 39
Size 23 52 26 37
Size and Scale 14 35 15 20
Slim margins 29 36 1 9
Slow pace 15 20 8 68
Small adjustments 3 10 1 225
Small amount 1 1 172
  Texts about things that are few, small, insignificant, or minimalist
Small amount 44 92 50 38
  Expressions and sentences describing something as small, limited, or not very substantial.
Small amount 66 115 24 57
  Expressions describing limited quantities, small details, or things that were barely sufficient
Small amounts 57 85 39 2
  Expressions and descriptions of small quantities, limited scope, or small size
Small amounts 33 120 43 51
  Texts describing low costs, insignificant sums and financial insignificance.
Small amounts 11 33 8 42
  Expressions and descriptions concerning small amounts, faint traces, or limited extent
Small amounts 18 57 13 12
  Expressions and descriptions concerning small amounts, slight changes, or minor details
Small and insignificant 6 8 12 177
Small scale 38 66 34 24
Small size 23 53 22 95
Small spaces 11 17 12 76
Small steps 12 23 23 23
Temporariness 24 52 25 38
The power of small things 19 76 33 25
Thinness and scarcity 21 75 18 29

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