insignificance

Example Sentences

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"Faced with such a scene, you can instantly forget all your troubles, and only lament the insignificance of human beings in front of nature," Mr Zheng told the BBC.

From BBC

Confess to the slip but add “I’m sorry, my head’s been in the clouds all day,” or another excuse indicating the lapse reflects on your state of mind, not the insignificance of the friendship.

From Washington Post

Afghan officials largely ignored the suggestions until now, unwilling to cede any territory — despite its strategic insignificance — to the insurgents.

From New York Times

As cruel and heinous as Kelly's attacks on a woman who's been open about her mental illness may be, her ultimate insignificance can be summed up by Osaka's flippant misspelling of Kelly's name.

From Salon

The actors’ connection feels so right and so true that it works its own kind of magic, to the point where the story’s fantastical context could almost blur into insignificance, though it never does.

From Los Angeles Times