insignificance
noun
in·sig·nif·i·cance
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈni-fi-kən(t)s 
: the quality or state of being insignificant
Examples of insignificance in a Sentence
a tabloid newspaper devoted to people and events of astonishing insignificance
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With its founder and leader incarcerated, the Oath Keepers, which once claimed tens of thousands of members, many of them current and former military and law enforcement, also largely fizzled away into insignificance.
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
The compositions prioritize headspace for the sky to take over the frame during exterior shots, communicating Rico’s feeling of insignificance against the immensity of what burdens him.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
But the film makes its own insignificance a virtue, then uses that to slip us into an unexpectedly moving story.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Of course, formerly powerful women lashing out at a looming insignificance has at times been a staple of Hollywood cinema; the apotheosis is the delusional diva Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2024
The compositions prioritize headspace for the sky to take over the frame during exterior shots, communicating Rico’s feeling of insignificance against the immensity of what burdens him.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
But the film makes its own insignificance a virtue, then uses that to slip us into an unexpectedly moving story.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Of course, formerly powerful women lashing out at a looming insignificance has at times been a staple of Hollywood cinema; the apotheosis is the delusional diva Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard.
—Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Insignificance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insignificance. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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insignificance
noun
in·sig·nif·i·cance
ˌin(t)-sig-ˈnif-i-kən(t)s
: the quality or state of being insignificant
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