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Recent Examples of frivolous Legal experts derided the lawsuit as frivolous and laughable, and CBS defended the newsmagazine and its editorial judgment on First Amendment grounds. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 June 2025 Meanwhile, on a more frivolous note, Corriere dedicated a piece to the wedding’s security details. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 June 2025 The trial court, however, refused to consider the defendants' request on the basis that there was no evidence that the plaintiff filed his action was either frivolous or intended to harass the defendants. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025 Altman changes his protagonist to a subsistence farmer who watches people have ever more frivolous jobs – less physical work, less concrete roles, more creative noodling and more flexibility. John Werner, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for frivolous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolous
Adjective
  • Besides the home advantage, Pia Sundhage’s side had a minor edge on goal difference, which meant a draw would be enough for them.
    Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • If some minor differences related to your job occur today, don’t let this get in the way of happy times with others.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • One of Netflix’s big movie plays for July is the sequel to its very silly but very fun action fantasy film The Old Guard.
    Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
  • None of that, however, excuses the silly and juvenile behavior of the Assembly’s majority Democrats last week when the chamber took up a resolution commemorating Pride month.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • While the headline-grabbing CEOs are interesting, hearing the stories of smaller companies is absolutely fascinating.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
  • The local government of the small and far-from-wealthy hometown of Pope Leo XIV has voted to acquire the former Robert Prevost’s childhood home as a future museum.
    Howard Husock, National Review, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • Through goofy quips, energetic displays of enthusiasm, and consistent perseverance, Derek continues to push himself and his classmates toward a productive (and silly) semester of learning.
    Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • Despite his affectionate nature and goofy charm, no one ever came to reclaim him—and no one has shown any interest in him since.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • This time, however, the mound visit had little effect.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
  • But most of the middle part is missing, and there’s little to explain how the event unfolded from one stage to the next.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • Go with the flow, but not toward the beach: Trying to swim directly toward the beach when caught in a rip current is futile and exhausting.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2025
  • This group saw military responses as futile, as Iran was assumed to have escalation dominance.
    JAMES JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • Abandoning a cash cow for an unproven idea is not a trivial undertaking.
    Zain Jaffer, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Barbie; Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning; and F1: The Movie are intentionally trivial.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • For the latter, Robinson stopped singing at one point and, with deadpan delivery, suggested the only thing that helped with his mental health struggles was a Brazilian butt lift, before shaking his rear for the giddy crowd.
    jsonline.com, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
  • As triumphant as the album is, Kesha sounds even giddier when speaking about it.
    Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 3 July 2025

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