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frivolous

[friv-uh-luhs] / ˈfrɪv ə ləs /


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But these influencers are often dismissed as frivolous, Latifi says — and the gender breakdown has a lot to do with it.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

These products often look frivolous from the outside, but they sit inside a broader ecosystem of monetizable attachment.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

There’s nothing frivolous about playing or listening to music.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

New Jersey was once a favorite legal home for corporations, but Delaware supplanted it by establishing specialized business courts and legal rules that protect corporate directors and officers from frivolous lawsuits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Wasn’t he really a snob, and a fop, and frivolous on serious occasions, as she had once told him during a quarrel?

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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