triviality
Origin of triviality
1Other words from triviality
- non·triv·i·al·i·ty, noun, plural non·triv·i·al·i·ties.
Words Nearby triviality
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How to use triviality in a sentence
In its journey from realism to absurdity, Search Party captured something that an Obama-era show like Girls—which, like its predecessor Sex and the City, quickly aged into triviality—never could.
The More Bonkers Search Party Got, the More Authentically It Captured Millennial Adulthood | Judy Berman | January 7, 2022 | TimeIndeed what's most depressing about Ngai's terms is their smallness, their triviality.
Zany, Cute, Interesting: What the Words We Use Say About Us | Benjamin Lytal | October 23, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut, as I argued in yesterday's Daily Beast, its very triviality could make it matter as art.
"La, but you are an audacious creature," said Sonia, and the triviality of the remark sent Edith into wild laughter.
The Art of Disappearing | John Talbot SmithNino looked into the pale, kind face, from which every trace of triviality had been washed by the warm water and the tears.
The Devourers | Annie Vivanti Chartres
Behind the triviality on which men fasten with amazement as the governing factor in events there lies an inscrutable purpose.
The Pillar of Light | Louis TracyThe triviality, the emptiness of his existence outside of the walls of the mill made her heart beat with pure pity.
The Dwelling Place of Light, Complete | Winston ChurchillIt made Miriam bitter to think that he should throw away his soul for this flippant traffic of triviality with Clara.
Sons and Lovers | David Herbert Lawrence
British Dictionary definitions for triviality
/ (ˌtrɪvɪˈælɪtɪ) /
the state or quality of being trivial
something, such as a remark, that is trivial
- Official name: trivialism (ˈtrɪvɪəˌlɪzəm)
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