trivial amount

Example Sentences

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“The power generated from these dams is really a trivial amount of power, something on the order of 2% of the electric utility that previously owned the dams.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2023

And sure, an always-on display is going to drain a little more battery than keeping the screen entirely off, but in most phones, it’s a trivial amount.

From The Verge • Sep. 10, 2022

“Anything that would take more than a trivial amount of capital and have a longer payout time doesn’t generally fit with a private equity model,” Mr. Dennis said.

From New York Times • May 14, 2020

While a 0.5 percent difference may seem like an insignificant figure, it amounts to 250 jobs – not a trivial amount for an area with about 50,000 workers.

From US News • Apr. 17, 2015

I wasn’t even thinking of money—at least not such a trivial amount as exchanges hands on my allowance day.

From Hoofbeats on the Turnpike by Wirt, Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine)