He was a wiry man, small but not puny or weak by any means.

Or a puny man who would kill but did not choose to use too much force.

"Ye'll have t' hit me harder 'an that, puny man!"

The snarling giant took a step in, meaning to finish the puny man, but then came a sharp crack!

Moses thundered back, interrupting the puny little man now standing speechless on the platform.

Hulk does not need help from any puny man.

The puny man held no weapon and made no move toward Bogo, but the wizard felt vulnerable nonetheless.

What could two relatively puny men do against those tons of savage flesh and bone?

Little puny man is coming out to help you.

It posed the question posed by all such stone piles: how had puny men moved stones so big?