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We shouldn't spend time on such trivialities.
the triviality of the problem
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In other words, no drugs, alcohol abuse, tardiness, triviality, egocentricity.
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Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
The opportunity to investigate that with the body cam footage and see the triviality of the conflict.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Any continuation of this conversation will veer far off from the triviality of Socrates’s political beliefs.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Although it was considered appropriately feminine for women to care for animals, women and femininity were also considered weaker, sillier, and more frivolous than men and masculinity; caring too much for other creatures came was considered a sign of fragility and triviality.
—Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
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Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2025
The opportunity to investigate that with the body cam footage and see the triviality of the conflict.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
Any continuation of this conversation will veer far off from the triviality of Socrates’s political beliefs.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Although it was considered appropriately feminine for women to care for animals, women and femininity were also considered weaker, sillier, and more frivolous than men and masculinity; caring too much for other creatures came was considered a sign of fragility and triviality.
—Natalie Kinkade, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Triviality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triviality. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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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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