How to use "pittance" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

Example sentences for "pittance" in popular movie and book plots

Tranh notices that Ma is wearing Tranh's old Rolex watch, which Tranh had been forced to sell for a pittance in order to survive. - Yellow Card Man
The next morning, the Guv'nor attends a meeting of the shareholders called to vote on whether to sell for the pittance Dubois is offering. - The Guv'nor (film)
He talks the shop owner into financing a venture to buy artwork on Halma for more than the pittance the lords pay. - Emphyrio

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