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trivial

[triv-ee-uhl] / ˈtrɪv i əl /


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At first glance, grooves on fossil teeth may sound trivial.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

He needs to be in control of a situation, no matter how trivial it is.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

His first choice of prime minister was also dismissed by the courts on a seemingly trivial pretext.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Euphemisms aren’t just trivial ways of communicating online.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Now here he was, waving aside my sympathy as though that had been an incident too trivial to recall.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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