insignificance
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of insignificance
First recorded in 1690–1700; insignific(ancy) + -ance
Example Sentences
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Whether the man or the beast is more isolated and miserable may be debated, but the gorilla, we assume, hasn’t had to face the harsh truth of his insignificance in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"But in a time like this, football pales into insignificance," he added.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2025
Perhaps Rowling isn’t so afraid of change after all, but rather fearful of owning up to the inherent insignificance of being one person in a world that treats all humans equally.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2025
Lola is a relative free spirit with an open heart but a sense of limits; Aimée’s performance emphasizes the essential innocence, or maybe insignificance, of her flirtations.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
The Wall stretched east and west as far as the eye could see, so huge that it shrunk the timbered keeps and stone towers of the castle to insignificance.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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