The difference between what the most and the least learned people know is inexpressibly trivial in relation to that which is unknown. From LearnThat.org. [Albert Einstein (1879-1955)]
A trivial young woman. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
trivial conversation. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Mr Madhi escaped from Iran in February 2008 after being sentenced to 73 years in jail for what he described as a trivial charge. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
There is the possibility of failing or being afraid of failing in trivial things. From Wordnik.com. [Frozen leg of mutton: The City & The City — Fusion Despatches] Reference
Corporations rarely win against individuals where something this trivial is concerned. From Wordnik.com. [Have Pen - Will Subvert] Reference
Marriage while not trivial is not the main issue that keeps me or most of my friends up today. From Wordnik.com. [Culture War’s New Bomb: The Doughnut - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
The though of someone deciding to send my innocent 6 year old girl to a reform school for something so trivial is infuriating. From Wordnik.com. [School Suspends Six-Year-Old Boy For Bringing Folding Silverware to Lunch] Reference
Von Neumann, consumed with envy, dismissed the young Nash's result as "trivial"--meaning mathematically simple. From Wordnik.com. [A Beautiful Theory] Reference
There was one in the last six months, and it wasn't "trivial" - the victim was left with a visible red welt for three days. From Wordnik.com. [frogblog] Reference
He found himself recalling trivial things, all pertaining to. From Wordnik.com. [Desert Conquest or, Precious Waters] Reference
A 1.6 mile run is starting to be become trivial, which is nice. From Wordnik.com. [I hate you. Where's my snowpocalypse?] Reference
Unless the trivial is His field, there is very little field for Him, in your life or mine. From Wordnik.com. [Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes] Reference
"This would not be an injury that would be called trivial or moderate in my view," Clarke said. From Wordnik.com. [E! Online (US) - Top Stories] Reference
And this the right honourable gentleman the Secretary of the Board of Control calls a trivial charge. From Wordnik.com. [Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4] Reference
If you and he really believe the pin thing is trivial, that is what his honest answer would havebeen. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » More on Obama and the Flag Pin:] Reference
I recall a trivial incident of Mine Run which may serve as an introduction to what may prove of interest. From Wordnik.com. [Four years under Marse Robert,] Reference
In other words everything should be invariant (aka the trivial representation) under gauge transformation. From Wordnik.com. [String Theory is Losing the Public Debate] Reference
Worries that adults might call trivial, like falling out with a friend, are important because school is your world. From Wordnik.com. [Culture | guardian.co.uk] Reference
I'm talking about what can only be described as a trivial, nonchalant attitude some reporters seem to take with their weekly ballots. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The older I get, the more I love to recall the trivial little incidents that made for us both the sum of existence in those happy days. From Wordnik.com. [The Martian] Reference
But I mean the idea that you're so bogged down by these, what you yourself correctly call trivial issues, meanwhile you're pursuing money. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 24, 2009] Reference
Yes, that's right, file sharing, clearly one from the "trivial" category. From Wordnik.com. [Gigi Sohn: Bono's "One" Ignorant Idea] Reference
And he was always above it, above that kind of trivial, petty, daily stuff. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 15, 2001] Reference
The deaths of thirty-two otherwise innocuous and "trivial" people serves no governmental purpose. From Wordnik.com. [Thoughts on Virginia Tech] Reference
If my alleged errors are as "trivial" as Floyd J. Miller says they are, why all the fuss and fury?. From Wordnik.com. [An Exchange on Black History] Reference
The indicted ones will fight the charges, of course, saying they are "trivial", "blown out of proportion". From Wordnik.com. [Indictment, then impeachment, then indictment] Reference
In the index of 'trivial' names (Appendix E) these local names are cross-referenced to the first common name. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 4] Reference
Aimless, trivial, meaningless, oh no — what she had seen at tea made it impossible for her to believe that. From Wordnik.com. [The Voyage Out] Reference
The trials of unsentenced prisoners had to be expedited, including the withdrawal of "trivial" or "weak" cases. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Hartzenberg had ruled the State's arguments in its application for his recusal to be "trivial" and "unfounded". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
These choices may sound kind of trivial, but of course, there are real life-changing opportunities at stake here. From Wordnik.com. [Jared Bernstein: Why McCain's Wealth Matters] Reference
It imposes costs on taxpayers, consumers, other industries and the environment - for benefits described as "trivial". From Wordnik.com. [The case against agricultural subsidies] Reference
His QC, Ronald Thwaites, said the newspaper had blown up a "trivial" exchange into a "full-scale international incident". From Wordnik.com. [Labour MP: "F*** Off, You Should Know Who I Am] Reference
'His QC, Ronald Thwaites, said the newspaper had blown up a "trivial" exchange into a "full-scale international incident".'. From Wordnik.com. [Labour MP: "F*** Off, You Should Know Who I Am] Reference
Telstra, Australia's dominant telecommunications company, said the decision was "trivial" and said it will look at its options. From Wordnik.com. [Australia Kicks Telstra Out of Broadband Bids] Reference
He is not about to put up with interference from his Council a second time over so 'trivial' a matter as his personal musicians. From Wordnik.com. [The Eagle And The Nightingale]
As the article points out, the budget deficit fell to a "trivial" 1.2% by 2007, implying that fiscal policy was not unreasonable. From Wordnik.com. [The Clinton Economy Easily Beat the Bush Economy] Reference
It's not "trivial" or a "distraction" when there has been so many needs in this society that have gone unmet, neglected, or ignored. From Wordnik.com. [Joseph A. Palermo: AIG and the Undeserving Rich] Reference
It was the kind of trivial, self-deprecating remark that courtiers seemed to find amusing, but she gave him a frozen look and ignored it. From Wordnik.com. [The Pillars of the Earth]
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