"Perhaps not to puniness.
"The Pastor's Wife"
Elizabeth von Arnim
And here was this generation, this generation of puniness, raising its little voice in doubts, or, still worse, not giving itself the trouble to raise it at all, not-it was incredible, but it had been thus reported to her-even reading him.
"The Enchanted April"
Elizabeth von Arnim
Her Majesty admired the intelligent expression of both men and women, but was painfully struck with their puniness and paleness.
"Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, (Victoria) Vol II"
Sarah Tytler