trivial
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The most trivial point of contention in Brooke and Andrew Reese’s divorce was a Walgreens rewards account.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Most economists, meanwhile, expect that the impact of higher energy costs on inflation will be relatively trivial.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Brand positioning as the “ethical A.I. company,” or “consumer-friendly A.I. company,” or whatever it might be, is not a trivial matter.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026
She called the emails “casual correspondence” and stated, “My polite reply to her email doesn’t amount to anything more than a trivial note.”
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
In the past this would have been a trivial enough remark, a kind of scholarly speculation.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing trivial
Essential Academic Vocabulary for High School Students, List 2
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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