frivolous

Example Sentences

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New Jersey was once a favorite legal home for corporations, but Delaware supplanted it by establishing specialized business courts and legal rules that protect corporate directors and officers from frivolous lawsuits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

"So thank you to all of them. It seems such a frivolous word, but yeah, what else can I say?"

From BBC • Jan. 24, 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

“That does not make it any less frivolous an endeavor.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern