trivial

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Prof Loos said the genetic effect, while modest, "is similar to other factors - and not trivial".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

“It’s not trivial to have a chip ready for that so soon,” Dave Altavilla, principal analyst at HotTech Vision and Analysis, told MarketWatch, referencing the business-focused chips.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

It is these clients, who rely on this technology for not only words but ideas themselves, who turn my job from trivial to impossible.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

The literary breaches, while trivial, highlight a reality that has become all too clear: There’s an inverse correlation between power and proper punctuation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

He’d charge them fat fees to get in and out of their credit default swaps, of course, but these would prove trivial compared to the fortunes they stood to make.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis