frivolous
Example Sentences
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These products often look frivolous from the outside, but they sit inside a broader ecosystem of monetizable attachment.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
In an era when “affordability” has become a buzzword, consumers are cautious about spending — and buying items that could be deemed frivolous may make less sense to them.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
Polymarket lets users bet on a head-spinning array of things, many of them frivolous.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
Attorney and business advocacy groups have made public pleas to keep private equity out of the state’s legal landscape, worrying it fuels frivolous lawsuits.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
“Pos-i-lute.ly.” Anna May’s voice was quite deep, but the tone was light, frivolous, different from what I’d imagined when I’d seen her on the silent screen.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing frivolous
Grade 10, List 1
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