trivial
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Ben said he was often given no work, trivial tasks such as a word search, or work which was too hard - but not appropriate material which could occupy him for the full day.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
One Bluetooth signal, one app permission, one search-history entry, one fitness-tracker reading, each appears trivial in isolation.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2026
On Monday in Inglewood, the history was much more fraught, and not at all trivial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
“It allows them to project power, and not in a trivial way.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
It was the history of the family, written by Melquíades, down to the most trivial details, one hundred years ahead of time.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vocabulary lists containing trivial
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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