frivolous
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All this might have been dismissed as frivolous chatter - until state media and authorities chimed in with stern words for Xie.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 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
Far from abusing the courts with frivolous appeals, the exonerees we interviewed described being thwarted at every attempt due to appellate and postconviction processes that prioritize procedural regularity over the substance of their innocence claims.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Legal experts deemed the suit frivolous, and Colbert referred to the settlement as a “big fat bribe.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
For a time, she fulfilled her father’s expectation of living a frivolous, carefree life; she loved riding horses, singing, dancing, socializing, and flirting with the law students who studied with her father.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing frivolous
Grade 10, List 1
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