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trivial

[triv-ee-uhl] / ˈtrɪv i əl /


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It may seem trivial, but clothes do matter in politics.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

But increasingly, I find myself getting bugged by a lot of things, no matter how trivial they are in the grand scheme.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

One Bluetooth signal, one app permission, one search-history entry, one fitness-tracker reading, each appears trivial in isolation.

From Slate Jun. 29, 2026

This is not trivial, and although it certainly benefits the one in three Americans with pre-diabetes or diabetes, it is likely to benefit all of us.

From MarketWatch Jun. 21, 2026

In trivial cases as well as in difficult ones, mathematical applications can be a tricky affair, requiring as much human warmth and nuance as any other endeavor.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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