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Recent Examples of frivolous In my opinion, these are frivolous objections but all would have been made. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 May 2025 Immigration authorities may reject frivolous or unsubstantiated cases. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025 That’s not the only frivolous lawsuit being paid for by taxpayers. Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 May 2025 The Baldoni legal team received notice of their sanctionable behavior weeks ago, but doubled down rather than withdrawing their frivolous and harassing claims. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for frivolous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frivolous
Adjective
  • One allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail, and three deputies were struck, causing minor injuries, the department said.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
  • Per the Sheriff’s Office, the unidentified suspect broke in and assaulted a resident living in the home, who escaped after suffering a minor injury.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • Alas, during one night siege (silly enough to not scare the little ones, even as the entire village repeatedly goes up in flames), Hiccup aims his weapon at the shape of a Night Fury (no one, we’re told repeatedly, as ever really seen one), shoots, and … what!
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
  • Still, sometimes Forrest’s demands seemed nitpicky, silly even.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
Adjective
  • Yes, Georgia and Paul split this season as the blowback from the trial — and Paul's support of Proposition 38, disastrous for small businesses — imperiled his mayoral career.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 7 June 2025
  • Farmers watered their crops less, and saw smaller harvests as a result.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • Fred looked, well, a little goofy and the explosion wasn't nearly as impressive.
    Joe Salas June 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
  • Primus specialize in bass-heavy, off-kilter rock with a goofy sense of humor.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
Adjective
  • No matter how sweet, the little crocodile grows bigger and more difficult to care for.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 June 2025
  • Her ensemble featured a simple yet striking little black dress with a semi-sheer bodice and a voluminous, inflated hemline, perfectly paired with dainty black mules and matching arm cuffs on both wrists.
    Mecca Pryor, Essence, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • The fight against short-term rentals, after all, can be futile.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
  • But without Congress actually enacting the DOGE cuts into law, history will show this entire exercise to have been largely futile.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Matter These are not trivial or speculative technologies.
    Virginie Berger, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • If the buyer is complaining about cosmetic or trivial things, like the dark blue wall in the main bathroom or the leaky kitchen faucet, think twice about acquiescing.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • Relief, their long-simmering attraction, and their giddy pride in having invented espionage cookery lead Antonin and Agathe to bang in the carriage back home.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 June 2025
  • Wishing you a weekend of uncanny viewing experiences, giddy reflection, and playing pretend.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 June 2025

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“Frivolous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frivolous. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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