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Examples of triviality in a Sentence
We shouldn't spend time on such trivialities.
the triviality of the problem
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Our first instinct was to fill that vacuum with distractions and triviality.
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Matt Bai, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
They are considered too strong to be hurt by such trivialities as heartbreak, too smart to chase a partner, too aggressive to care about the loss of a friend or too angry to crave a happy ending.
—Crystal Andrews, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2024
These trivialities trouble those who understand debates as venues that should provide solid information to undecided voters.
—Heather Hendershot / Made By History, TIME, 27 June 2024
Playing with Reality: How Games Have Shaped Our World
by Kelly Clancy.
Riverhead, 2024 ($30)
Games have developed a contemporary, ahistorical reputation for triviality—a way people lose themselves instead of understanding themselves.
—Carmen Maria MacHado, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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Matt Bai, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
They are considered too strong to be hurt by such trivialities as heartbreak, too smart to chase a partner, too aggressive to care about the loss of a friend or too angry to crave a happy ending.
—Crystal Andrews, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2024
These trivialities trouble those who understand debates as venues that should provide solid information to undecided voters.
—Heather Hendershot / Made By History, TIME, 27 June 2024
Playing with Reality: How Games Have Shaped Our World
by Kelly Clancy.
Riverhead, 2024 ($30)
Games have developed a contemporary, ahistorical reputation for triviality—a way people lose themselves instead of understanding themselves.
—Carmen Maria MacHado, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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“Triviality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triviality. Accessed 7 Oct. 2024.
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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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