Examples of 'trifle' in a sentence

Meaning of "trifle"

trifle (adverb): Trifle is used to describe something that is of little importance or value
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  • An English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream.
  • Anything that is of little importance or worth.
  • An insignificant amount of money.
  • A very small amount (of something).

How to use "trifle" in a sentence

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A trifle causes us to forget our strongest resolutions.
We may have a trifle too much singing.
A trifle aged to enjoy all those millions.
I hope you will be a trifle more cooperative.
But a trifle lacking in the warmer emotions.
The inner margin is a trifle straightened above.
Never trifle with the affections of a woman.
I may have been a trifle harsh with you.
Any trifle would shake him to tears.
Edwards had lost a trifle of his composure.
Trifle crosser and bold but still.
I paid only a trifle for the picture.
Trifle with the innocence of young ladies.
You look a trifle under the weather.
I need to put the nuts on the trifle.

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Sometimes a trifle may make things better.
Forgive me if this letter seems a trifle incoherent.
Do not trifle with such serious matters.
What you have just seen was a trifle.
Is a mere trifle for a man like you.
And butterfly cakes and a sherry trifle.
Do not trifle with food at your age.
You do not want to trifle with her.
I was not supposed to put beef in the trifle.
How dare you trifle with my gift.
She did sponge and custard and trifle.
You can trifle with this woman.
Do not worry about such a trifle thing.
Do not trifle with your luck.
These new sights read a trifle high.
You know a trifle about weapon design too.
I think you have left it a trifle late.
Do not trifle with divine mercy.
You will forget me like a worthless trifle.
An officer should not trifle with a servant.
All that fuss over a mere trifle.
Please do not trifle with my affections.
You make too much of a trifle sir.
This is a trifle on the large side.
She is rather pretty and a trifle forward.
A mere trifle compared to my real work.
I am only asking you for a trifle more.
I feared he did but trifle and meant to wrack thee.
He said he wanted to put an end to such a trifle.
I am not in the mood to trifle with details.
My brother was thrown in prison for a trifle.
I emptied a bowl of trifle all over her.
I have chosen to make a traditional english trifle.
The whorls number a trifle over three.
The compensation for magistrates was a mere trifle.

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