trifled
Example Sentences
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Still, it “proves what the Chinese and everyone else are saying—these are capable things and they are not to be trifled with,” said Brendan Mulvaney, director of the China Aerospace Studies Institute, a U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
He was not one to be trifled with.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Sleep is not to be trifled with; there is nothing low-stakes about it.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2023
"Uncle Harlo's influence is not a thing to be trifled with. He's done us a tremendous favor. You need to remember you're not just representing yourself today."
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2022
King Bull Sparra was not a bird to be trifled with.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
