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triviality

[triv-ee-al-i-tee] / ˌtrɪv iˈæl ɪ ti /




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You expect a terse “fine,” so you may proceed to some other triviality like sports or the weather.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2025

He also took aim at the newspaper articles submitted as evidence of illicit newsgathering, saying they offered a "breathtaking level of triviality".

From BBC • May 12, 2023

“Teens are just noticing there might be longevity to these moments of triviality or fun they’re having on a platform like TikTok.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023

Sentimentality about the power of cinema — to raise awareness, expand empathy, confront the truth, change the world — mirrors a cynicism that insists on cinema’s triviality.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022

Every question Saget threw at him, he tossed aside, as if it were a triviality.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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