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frivolous

[friv-uh-luhs] / ˈfrɪv ə ləs /


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Others note that the presence of body-worn cameras has helped disprove frivolous claims filed by criminal suspects or others who have an ax to grind with the department.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

To dismiss that language as frivolous, Shah argues, is to misunderstand what it is doing.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

But by 2006, Sony, facing a tough business environment, pulled the plug on aibo, seen as something of a frivolous luxury.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

Detailed and 111 pages, this isn’t a frivolous bill.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

Thus he chose to remember Hamlet’s abuse of Ophelia, but not Christ’s love of Mary Magdalene; Hamlet’s frivolous politics, but not Christ’s serious anarchy.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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