trifle

Example Sentences

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No matter which city he was in, Elisha sent lavish gifts for Maggie, addressed to Mother Fox, “I could not resist the temptation of sending the accompanying little trifle of ermine, for Miss Margaretta’s throat.”

From Literature

"And take care not to insult her, now. Like Bronden, she is not a woman to be trifled with."

From Literature

Nominating this popcorn trifle for best picture is silly, but at least it didn’t get a screenplay nod for a script that’s simply: See Brad Pitt go, go, go.

From Los Angeles Times

This tour has ended like all the others – injuries, collapses in form and a selection trifle.

From BBC

Whitney is not a mountain to be trifled with, and a lot of people lack respect for it and find themselves in dangerous situations.

From Los Angeles Times