trivial talk

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But Howat was restless beyond any possibility of patiently hearing Mrs. Heydrick's cheerful, trivial talk.

From The Three Black Pennys A Novel by Hergesheimer, Joseph

After this they fell into quite trivial talk, while Humility prepared the tea things.

From The Ship of Stars by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

To the most trivial talk he gave the attraction of his own character.

From The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete by Forster, John

"Don Ippolito," said Mrs. Vervain, turning to the priest, who had been listening intently to all this trivial talk, "what do you think of this sketch?"

From A Foregone Conclusion by Howells, William Dean

The sincerity of this expression stood out in the trivial talk.

From The Sleuth of St. James's Square by Post, Melville Davisson