frivolous
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This is the same logic that made frivolous defamation suits useful tools of intimidation for decades.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
There’s nothing frivolous about playing or listening to music.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
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
New Jersey was once a favorite legal home for corporations, but Delaware supplanted it by establishing specialized business courts and legal rules that protect corporate directors and officers from frivolous lawsuits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
He believed that her destiny was marriage and a brilliant life in society, where the ability to converse with the dead, if kept on a frivolous level, could be an asset.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing frivolous
Grade 10, List 1
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