trivial

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It is these clients, who rely on this technology for not only words but ideas themselves, who turn my job from trivial to impossible.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

The BBC was shown evidence by Nick of how TikTok rated some relatively trivial cases involving politicians as a higher priority for review by the safety team than several cases involving harm to teenagers.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

"Seabird guano may seem trivial, yet our study suggests this potent resource could have significantly contributed to sociopolitical and economic change in the Peruvian Andes," Dr. Bongers said.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

For the U.S., this is a trivial sum.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

In trivial cases as well as in difficult ones, mathematical applications can be a tricky affair, requiring as much human warmth and nuance as any other endeavor.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos