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Citing Abdul’s “positive feelings” toward Lythgoe, the attorneys included copies of “adoring messages and comments” made in text messages and social media posts that “underscore the frivolousness and falsity of her suit.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2024

And so while I regularly get my carbs and fats from more conventionally approved sources like sweet potatoes and avocados, I'm also happy to embrace the utter frivolousness of bread and butter.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2023

And for men, the sting of that perception can manifest differently, as this purported frivolousness in a boorish society is sometimes regarded as feminine.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 21, 2023

"Although we were eager to proceed to trial to demonstrate the frivolousness of this case, the parties were ultimately able to come to an amicable resolution," Trump lawyer Alina Habba said in a statement.

From Reuters • Nov. 2, 2022

There were ottomans and framed photographs and curio cabinets full of souvenirs, their very frivolousness reassuring.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng