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Meanings of turned a trifle in English

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Usage of turned a trifle in English
1
Blanche leaned back in the steamer chair and turned a trifle pale.
In a Steamer Chair, and Other Stories
2
The mother turned a trifle resentful as she said spiritedly:
Watch Yourself Go By
3
His face, with two days' growth of beard upon it, turned a trifle pale.
A Husband by Proxy
4
And I fancied he turned a trifle paler as the fear flashed through his mind.
Ideala
5
He turned a trifle pale, then smiled, and said: I should have preferred ten millions.
Bel Ami; Or, The History of a Scoundrel: A Novel
6
M. de Fondege trembled, turned a trifle pale, and in a faltering voice, exclaimed: What!
The Count's Millions
7
I'll be all right in a minute... it's just turned a trifle chilly, that's all.
Tramping on Life / An Autobiographical Narrative
8
At this both girls turned a trifle pale.
The Rover Boys on the River; Or, The Search for the Missing Hous...
9
She made no appeal to M. Destournier, indeed her face was turned a trifle from him.
A Little Girl in Old Quebec
10
The priest's face turned a trifle paler.
Celibates
11
Brent Taber's eyes turned a trifle steely.
Ten From Infinity
12
She turned a trifle pale.
The Furnace of Gold
13
He turned a trifle.
A Little Girl in Old Detroit
14
Captain Staunton felt quite sick for a moment as he saw the terrible nature of the injury; and even Lance turned a trifle pale.
The Pirate Island: A Story of the South Pacific
15
. It was her turn to falter, and her dark cheeks turned a trifle gray.
Wheel of Time [08]: The Path of Daggers
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Turned a trifle across language varieties
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