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 other words, he eliminated an unimportant opportunity to pursue the right ones.
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
One of the votes at issue was about a project in Bonin’s district that sailed through the council, with Price’s vote unimportant to the project’s outcome.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026
I slighted no one, no matter how unimportant; bigshots, doctors, real-estate men and store-front preachers.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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