Not her mother's meager talents as a thespian, but her skills at projecting her voice.

I'm glad my meager talent pleases you, Lady Sinclair.

In his off-moments, Winstrom was a magician of sorts though he preferred not to display his comparatively meager talents in the presence of professionals.

Mr. Giuliani says Mr. Gentile has "meager talent" and a "flawed character."

Too far gone, they say, for their meager talents.

"And their meager talents are the best in the galaxy," Jerry brooded.

He referred to the District Attorney as a "sneaky creep" and a "jerk" with a "flawed character and meager talent."

Dallas Green came in from the outside, looked around at the Yankees' meager talent in spring training, and said, "You've got to go with the hand you're dealt."

Well, I hadn't played the piano for years, and then with meager talent.

This rather canceled out any advantage his meager talent might have given him; for Deryni, though they could not prevent being Truth-Read, sometimes could detect it.