trifler

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A moment later Dr. Guerrero, cowed trifler with gentlemen's agreements, rose and in a scarcely audible voice withdrew his resolution.

From Time Magazine Archive

No trifler with a magical pair of skis was about to steal a gold medal from Switzerland's hard man, big Peter Muller.

From Time Magazine Archive

To the trifler and the gossip it is merely a few hours' diversion, such as they can manufacture less cleverly and without so "big" names in their own drawing-rooms.

From Time Magazine Archive

Suddenly, it seemed, he was no more than an arch and interminably garrulous trifler.

From Time Magazine Archive

Sir John Lubbock on an ant-hill has the sublimity of the scientist: Alphonse Daudet on human nature is a mere trumpery trifler.

From Critical Studies by Ouida