frivolously
Example Sentences
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Borrowers should avoid asking for an increase if they plan to spend frivolously with the extended line of credit, however, because that negates any attempt to improve their credit-utilization ratio.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
"Sometimes it's weighing the option, so I must ensure I've got money for the bus, but I can't just use it frivolously because I might need it for something else," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2025
Where in the past, refunds were considered “free money,” rising costs have forced people to use them less frivolously, and more out of necessity.
From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2025
And please don’t forget our unhoused neighbors who don’t have the option of frivolously complaining about all this.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
He writes he’s not with Sien without thought, frivolously, but “in damned earnest.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
