footling
adjective
foo·tling
ˈfü-tᵊl-iŋ 
ˈfüt-liŋ
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Examples of footling in a Sentence
the assistant's job was to shield the president from such footling problems
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By comparison with previous Establishment Clause cases, however, this lawsuit looked footling and rather mean.
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Barton Swaim, WSJ, 21 June 2019
Barton Swaim, WSJ, 21 June 2019
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“Footling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footling. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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