frivolous

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The process also helps reduce lawsuits, frivolous or otherwise, which can negatively impact IPO proceeds, according to a 2020 study.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Fox’s legal theory is not frivolous, but it is far from a slam dunk.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

He is best known for the 1970 novel A World for Julius, which chronicled the frivolous lives of the elite in Peru's capital Lima through the eyes of an orphan.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Polymarket lets users bet on a head-spinning array of things, many of them frivolous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

He doesn’t tell his parents about the drawing class, something they would consider frivolous at this stage of his life, in spite of the fact that his own grandfather was an artist.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri