trivial
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Writing in the journal Chemistry of Materials, they concluded that they had "yet to find any strikingly novel compounds", arguing that many were "trivial adaptations of known materials".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Only wonderful performers could make the intentionally stilted dialogue palatable, or engage us in what is really a very orthodox soap-opera strategy—magnifying the trivial at the expense of the significant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
But for Musk that’s a relatively trivial amount, even though his fluctuating trillionaire status is currently hovering below the threshold for designation.
From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026
Instead, sales of these “single-premium immediate annuities” are trivial: just $4 billion in the second quarter, according to insurance-industry trade association Limra.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
He asked me to decide on the most trivial matters, as if he were baiting me.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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