frivolous
Example Sentences
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Reducing frivolous litigation and payouts to plaintiff attorneys would also benefit shareholders who ultimately pay a company’s legal bills.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
This is the same logic that made frivolous defamation suits useful tools of intimidation for decades.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
These products often look frivolous from the outside, but they sit inside a broader ecosystem of monetizable attachment.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
In an era when “affordability” has become a buzzword, consumers are cautious about spending — and buying items that could be deemed frivolous may make less sense to them.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 13, 2026
Nothing silly like a Gaming Machine, nothing frivolous like the soft upholstered furniture decorated with fringe that a foolish young couple down the road had traded for.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
Vocabulary lists containing frivolous
Grade 10, List 1
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