triflings

It's time for Americans to quit waffling over such triflings as justice, compromise, fairness and all this humanitarian whoohaa.

Obama Assuages, Massages Jewish Vote 2008

It seems apparent that the governing stakeholders of the country are bound to be involved with the triflings and mess with the mandate of the people to build a peaceful and sovereign Nepal.

Scrutinizing Mr. Yadav's Allegations 2007

Alaska, to Florida, to Mexico, loved and quarrelled gently, and gloried in the golden triflings of his wit with her beauty — they were young and gravely passionate; they demanded everything and then yielded everything again in ecstasies of unselfishness and pride.

Tales of the Jazz Age 2003

It is the sort of place, far enough from broad avenues of central Ar, where assignations, or triflings, might take place. “Is Ar this crowded always? ” asked Marcus, irritably. “This street, at this time of day, ” I said.

Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

It is the sort of place, far enough from broad avenues of central Ar, where assignations, or triflings, might take place.

Magicians of Gor Norman, John, 1931- 1988

I cannot but laugh at their triflings, and yet withal observe the opinion that nation had, and compare it with this phrase, the prayer of God.

From the Talmud and Hebraica 1602-1675 1979

T. 1, Con.p. 17; and have been thoroughly disproved and decried by all protestant writers that have had any occasion to deal with them; their folly and falsity, their impostures and triflings, have of late been so fully manifested by Dallæus,

The Doctrine of the Saints��� Perseverance Explained and Confirmed 1616-1683 1966

And although at present I am utterly wearied with the consideration of such sad triflings, I shall accept from him the kindness of an obligation to so much patience as is necessary unto the perusal of the ensuing leaves, wherein I am concerned.

Of Communion with God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost 1616-1683 1965

He did not imitate the impudence of the children nor the nonsensical chatter of the matrons, nor the empty tales of the common people, nor the foolish shouts of the rustics, nor the lying triflings of flatterers, nor the different cries of the various kinds of birds as children of that age are wont to do;

The Early Middle Ages 500-1000 Robert Brentano 1964

The scope of eugenics is too far-reaching in its beneficent purpose to be fettered by the querulous triflings of the ancient or intellectual prude; nor should it be belittled by the superficial insight of the habitual scoffer.

The Eugenic Marriage, Volume I. (of IV.) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies