frivolous
Example Sentences
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But where those painters and their concerns come off as contemplative or evangelical, Mr. Adams’s works feel frivolous.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
It was only sort of a frivolous skill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
And that writing about those things wasn’t frivolous at all.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
All this might have been dismissed as frivolous chatter - until state media and authorities chimed in with stern words for Xie.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
The arts that were viewed so highly in Imre were seen as frivolous by those at the University.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
Vocabulary lists containing frivolous
Grade 10, List 1
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"The Monkey's Paw," Vocabulary from the short story
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Little Women
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