On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Trifling. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as negligible or paltry and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Trifling meaning
- Trivial, or of little importance.
- Frivolous.
- Nasty or dirty.
Using Trifling
- The main meaning on this page is: Trivial, or of little importance. | Frivolous. | Nasty or dirty.
- Useful related words include: negligible, paltry, worthless, dalliance.
- In the example corpus, trifling often appears in combinations such as: as trifling.
Context around Trifling
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Trifling
- In this selection, "trifling" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 20.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, upon, matters, ways and petty stand out and add context to how "trifling" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a trifling accident inspired and a very trifling composition but. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "trifling" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with trifling
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A trifling accident inspired him with an idea. (8 words)
One user replied: 'I would contest it as trifling. (9 words)
He was sweet of speech and articulate, but not petty or trifling. (12 words)
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. (41 words)
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. (32 words)
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. (30 words)
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.
Common combinations with trifling
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- as trifling 3×