frivolous
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Detailed and 111 pages, this isn’t a frivolous bill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Brian will have to pay filing costs and, if the judge did find that he took a frivolous case, he could, in theory, be held liable for Adam’s legal fees, too.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
They take our data, our time and our attention, and then turn around and monetize it, selling it for profit to ensure that we continue to fund their wives’ frivolous trips into space.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
Legal experts deemed the suit frivolous, and Colbert referred to the settlement as a “big fat bribe.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
To converse in a normal tone of voice meant that an athlete was not thinking seriously about the coming game; it exposed a frivolous nature alien to victory.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing frivolous
Grade 10, List 1
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