minutiae
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The minutiae are the key to freeing oneself from Mungiu’s clever trap.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
It is sensible, then, in one respect, to try to pin down and control the minutiae of what you can: your dishes and your kitchen, your teeth and your face.
From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026
I understand that preening and politicking is way more fun and ego-enhancing than the minutiae of government in Sacramento.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
This encyclopedic view of the afterlife, in John Ager’s 1905 English translation, often reads like a friendly guide to celestial minutiae.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
I hadn’t forgotten how gratifying it could be to tick through the minutiae of a shopping list.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
While most of us go about our days, immersed in the minutia our lives, we remain very much a part of something bigger than ourselves, and even bigger than humanity.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2025
“I’m worried about the public’s eyes glazing over with all of this minutia, but it matters,” Nelson.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Ordinary people who don't obsess over poll minutia can be forgiven, however, for thinking Haley had a real shot.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2024
It’s really hard to get into that vitally important minutia if you’re not there.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2023
What prominence shall be given to externals, as personal appearance, the minutia of behavior, politeness of speech?
From A Domestic Problem : Work and Culture in the Household by Mrs. Abby Morton Diaz
