unimportant
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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It’s not unimportant that a book publisher decided her voice and her story were worth investing in.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
“In order to do a good job of those things that we decide to do,” wrote Mike Markkula, Apple’s first investor and chairman, “we must eliminate all of the unimportant opportunities.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
It makes most of its money selling cars, and trends there aren’t great, but it has convinced investors that this is unimportant.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
In fact, a Confederate journalist by the name of Edward A. Pollard began working on a revisionist history book that painted the South as noble and slavery as unimportant to their way of life.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2025
Then, in another unbelievable stroke of good luck for Booth and Herold, Dana ignored the news as old and unimportant.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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