insignificance
Example Sentences
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Whether the man or the beast is more isolated and miserable may be debated, but the gorilla, we assume, hasn’t had to face the harsh truth of his insignificance in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Despite the pile-up of particulars, Metcalfe knows he must find the lost poem, that it is the keystone without which the story crumbles into insignificance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
"But in a time like this, football pales into insignificance," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
Perhaps Rowling isn’t so afraid of change after all, but rather fearful of owning up to the inherent insignificance of being one person in a world that treats all humans equally.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2025
They were still looking at him with consternation and unbelief when the minister rose and introduced him in rich, rolling tones whose very unction served to increase the visitor's insignificance.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
