unimportant
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Small, seemingly unimportant details - like postcode, or employment status - can have big effects on the amount of help a parent receives during the early years of their child's life.
From BBC
"I was quite amused to find that, as a maverick backbencher with no formal standing, I could lure ministers into wasting their time, and fire power, on such an unimportant target," he said.
From BBC
These soldiers are nothing special — as unimportant as their assignment.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Finally, for some fans, the concept of an individual award in a team sport renders the Ballon d'Or unimportant.
From BBC
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