insignificancy
Example Sentences
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The rudiments of every art and science exhibit at first, to the learner, the appearance of littleness and insignificancy.
From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold
He had evaded this omnipresence by utter insignificancy!
From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)
There is but a step from conscious insignificancy to the loftiest pretension.
From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old
As bravery is said to be a panoply, insignificancy is always a shelter.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II by Johnson, Samuel
They considered not, that the very insignificancy of these ceremonies recommended them to the superstitious prelate, and made them appear the more peculiarly sacred and religious, as they could serve to no other purpose.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell by Hume, David
