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trifling matter
noun as in inconsiderableness
noun as in insignificance
Example Sentences
That was a trifling matter; yet Rhoda felt the letter was not complete in the absence of the bridal name.
A sting causing sharp pain and swelling, with the redness of erysipelas, is no trifling matter.
It was a trifling matter enough, but might have had serious consequences if Byron had not shown great firmness.
It looks as though a very trifling matter would precipitate a riot, in which deadly weapons must be used.
In no respect is the progress of the age more visible, or more importantly so, than in this apparently trifling matter.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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