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Trifling meaning
Trivial, or of little importance. | Frivolous. | Nasty or dirty.
Example sentences (15)
One user replied: 'I would contest it as trifling.
He said people are getting outraged over trifling matters while ignoring bigger transgressions.
He’s a goal object that has been studied for his trifling ways, analyzed and gamed.
Going back to childhood, I remember lots of folks being referred to as trifling.
I find this incessant propaganda campaign unleashed by my cynics to sully my image and poop on my reputation through flimsy lies and mendacity to be trifling, petty and childish.
It has to be substantial and not trifling so as not to transfer decision making power of NCT to the Centre”.
A trifling accident inspired him with an idea.
He was sweet of speech and articulate, but not petty or trifling.
Janet was one of the first people to make a connection between a person’s past experiences and their present-day difficulties and was the first to explore the idea that “trifling” events (rather than traumatic ones) can cause serious problems.
Letter written by Horace Walpole to H.S. Conway, dated 12 January 1766: My present fame is owing to a very trifling composition, but which has made incredible noise.
The second type, known as "trifling metal" or "trifle", was used for holloware and is made up of fine metal with approximately 4% lead.
The wound was trifling and would probably have been cured with ease, but Zumalacárregui decided to employ a famous Gipuzkoan quack called "Petriquillo", whom he trusted.
They make much ado about paltry things, lavishing excessive language upon trifling subjects.
To hear so-called grand opera imitated through the medium of the most trifling lyrics, is funny".
Trifling differences in distances are made an excuse for large differences in rates favorable to the Standard Oil Co., while large differences in distances are ignored where they are against the Standard.