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Meanings of trifling incident in English

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Usage of trifling incident in English
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He was almost physically sick with the horror of this trifling incident.
The War in the Air
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I cannot resist mentioning a trifling incident, which showed his kind consideration.
The Autobiography of Charles Darwin
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This trifling incident marked an epoch in the social condition of the family.
A Millionaire of Rough-and-Ready
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But he had forgotten the trifling incident by the time he reached home.
Rainbow Valley
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Whilst he hesitated, and debated within himself, a trifling incident turned the scale.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 107, September, 1866 / A Ma...
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She took offense at a trifling incident that touched her self-love.
The Women of the French Salons
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This trifling incident, naturally, did not come under the notice of Mr. Thompson.
Burned Bridges
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Mr. Martin, in remembering interesting episodes, forgot that trifling incident-theSpanish-AmericanWar, in 1898.
Greenwich Village
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It was a trifling incident, but made a deep impression.
Woman in the Nineteenth Century / and Kindred Papers Relating to...
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But here I must record a trifling incident, which may yet be worth noting.
The Prose Works of William Wordsworth / For the First Time Colle...
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Philothea returned to her usual avocations, with anxiety somewhat lessened by this trifling incident.
Philothea: A Grecian Romance
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While I was here, I met with a trifling incident, which surprised me agreeably.
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gus...
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Only one trifling incident befell the boys before they found themselves without the city gate.
The Sign of the Red Cross: A Tale of Old London
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My popularity grew as the improvements increased, but one trifling incident came near marring it.
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, General, United States Army ...
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Each trifling incident comes back to me now as vividly as if it happened yesterday.
For The Admiral
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But Mildred saw that these trifles were but a trifling incident in Mrs. Brindley's knowledge.
The Price She Paid
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