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We shouldn't spend time on such trivialities.
the triviality of the problem
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Any piece of art begins in triviality.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
But with an opportunity to add a player such as Giannis, such triviality can be left for another day (or by the Heat shaving another salary at the deadline).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2026
Society has rationalized the human into triviality, and we’re stuck in a bad game.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
For Herzog, this simultaneous coexistence of high art and triviality is part of LA’s twisted genius.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
But with an opportunity to add a player such as Giannis, such triviality can be left for another day (or by the Heat shaving another salary at the deadline).
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2026
Society has rationalized the human into triviality, and we’re stuck in a bad game.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
For Herzog, this simultaneous coexistence of high art and triviality is part of LA’s twisted genius.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Triviality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triviality. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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triviality
noun
triv·i·al·i·ty
ˌtriv-ē-ˈal-ət-ē 
plural trivialities
1
: the quality or state of being trivial
2
: something trivial : trifle
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