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insignificance

[in-sig-nif-i-kuhns] / ˌɪn sɪgˈnɪf ɪ kəns /


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In “Atlas,” Natkiel skips that sequel, and devotes only two small maps to the whole first affair, due to its perceived insignificance and limited gains.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

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

Almost always, she said, there is a predictable sequence in which people take-in an eclipse: it begins with a sense of wrongness and primal fear, followed by a feeling of connectedness and insignificance.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2024

In both movies, painful memories become wondrous hallucinations, a tower becomes a portal between worlds, and questions of reality versus fantasy, or old versus young, blur into insignificance.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2023

Lazlo looked down at his feet, reluctant to explain his own insignificance.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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