trifling

Example Sentences

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The tone of the language grew harsh; the reported revelations from deceased relatives called “ludicrous,” “trifling and nonsensical,” “a farce.”

From Literature

Frankly, the more trifling the crime, the better this franchise’s comedy aspirations would work.

From Los Angeles Times

To state the obvious, the big picture is all this is trifling and academic because the government won by a million miles, with a majority of 120.

From BBC

“Whether the special counsel’s office was ‘established by Law’ is not a trifling technicality,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

The arguments that advocates cited in a Jan. 8 story by my colleague, education reporter Howard Blume, are well-meaning but trifling.

From Los Angeles Times