insignificance

Example Sentences

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"But in a time like this, football pales into insignificance," he added.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

Lola is a relative free spirit with an open heart but a sense of limits; Aimée’s performance emphasizes the essential innocence, or maybe insignificance, of her flirtations.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

A grain of sand is generally used for expressing tininess, or insignificance.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2023

Coined by legendary psychoanalyst Alfred Adler in the 1920s, the term initially described children driven by their small size and social insignificance to strive for power over their environment.

From National Geographic • Nov. 22, 2023

Australia stands out from all the other continents: the differences between Eurasia, Africa, North America, and South America fade into insignificance compared with the differences between Australia and any of those other landmasses.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond