insignificance

Example Sentences

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"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

Voted most likely to succeed in junior high school, he considered the insignificance: “All it meant was that a lot of people had heard of you. Who wants to be heard of anyway?”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2024

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

There were a few normal people as well, but they faded into insignificance next to the predatory forms moving gracefully through the halls.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld