Sentences with phrase «as frivolous»

Why do we have this unconscious propensity for something as frivolous as laughter?

You feel guilty wasting your time and your money on something as frivolous as a movie when children are hungry.

However what you and I see as frivolous or pointless others see as useful.

If an applicant has this type of email address, it is a better idea to create a new email with an address that won't be perceived as frivolous or suggestive.

But be cautious — if you try to dispute data by yourself, make sure that is in fact true or your dispute may be dismissed as frivolous.

Keep in mind the credit bureau can dismiss the new dispute as frivolous if it is substantially the same as the prior dispute.

It's hard to shake 200 + years of criticism of the novel as a frivolous waste of time.

The truth is that some owners surrender pets for reasons as frivolous as he sheds too much, or jumps the fence, or she doesn't like our new puppy.

But in 2009, denying the connection between carbon dioxide and global warming is just as frivolous and irresponsible, indeed even more so, because of the consequences of ignoring the problem.

Unfortunately, we often view the act of being intentionally creative as frivolous since we may not see instant results.

With only one income coming in, we aren't quite as frivolous in buying things as we used to be.

A character from outside the film industry describes movies as frivolous.

The responses from the credit company are stated as frivolous and unfounded.

Form letters are easily recognized and could be discarded as frivolous.

It was thrown out of court by the judge and jury as a frivolous waste of the court's time.

For example, many people choose a dog for reasons as frivolous as the dog having a black eye patch which makes the dog look like a favorite childhood dog.

You must give solid reasons to accept your written dispute, otherwise the credit bureau may just dismiss your dispute as frivolous.

«The bill would restore discredited provisions initially enacted in 1983 that required judges to impose mandatory sanctions on what were deemed as frivolous lawsuits.

Claim: Finally, the defendants say that Bhakta padded an equity repurchase agreement with what they characterize as frivolous consulting charges.

SEGs are still a predominantly untapped pedagogical resource, because many educators still perceive SEGs as frivolous technologies with little to no educational value.

«We view concept cars not as frivolous design exercises but as a way of assuring that all elements of our vision are captured in future models,» said Losh.

I initially pooh - poohed the claim as frivolous until TLT readers pointed... [Continue reading]

While many accessories are easily recognized as frivolous...

Mr. Akabueze said that various commentaries had termed some expenditure as frivolous, suspicious or wasteful, but that no item should be regarded as such.

I fear being seen as frivolous with my affections.

The FCRA allows consumer - reporting agencies to ignore any disputes it deems as frivolous or irrelevant.

Many job seekers view Facebook as a frivolous time suck or a tool of another generation and are missing out on a valuable job search strategy and a key component of their online identity and social media presence.

Novice educators who are concerned that their students can undermine their authority may hesitate to embrace professional use of a social media tool that is perceived by many as frivolous.

Hi Steve: Do you think that RECO was surprised by the large claim volume because some Realtors relaxed their vigilance regarding shady practices knowing that they could avoid court action if a complaint was lodged against them, or, because consumers, upon becoming aware of the new insurance scheme, decided to pursue what could be described as frivolous claims due to the ease of claiming vs going through the court system?

It seems to support everything we stand against: The growing ubiquity of 4x4s and crossovers, the under - appreciation of hatchbacks, the misconception of performance cars as frivolous.

Lewis's unpretentious gravitas as a Kentucky native and veteran of the U.S. military gives a potent credibility to a topic — hemp — which is often inaccurately burlesqued as the frivolous province of marijuana advocates.

Fortunately there are not many Muslim readers as your frivolous tirade would just re-enforce their faith in this false religion.

They hope that the coin tossing, selfie - taking throngs of tourists, as the frivolous Western public at large, will be given pause, if only briefly, to contemplate the surging pattern of mass murder of Christians purely for reasons of faith, largely by Islamists.

I know some people think of Hollywood as frivolous and wasteful, and while that may be true in some cases, it can also bring attention to important issues in our world.

There are plenty of Christians willing to give up all that other stuff for a somber reflection on the birth of Christ (that's why the Puritans worked to outlaw Xmas celebrations as frivolous and distractive).

While most moralists and literary critics of this century have viewed comedy as frivolous, a hindrance to serious thinking, Auden used it in the service of morality.

I generally dismiss most artisanal / gourmet foods as frivolous kitchen fodder, things that take up space and generally come in tiny / way too festered packaging.

Or was it Amber Rudd, the steely home secretary, who gives every impression of regarding Boris Johnson as a frivolous buffoon?

Briefly, on Oct. 6 during the candidates» first major voter forums in the town of Bedford, Killian took her own crack at Latimer's use of money, briefly targeting him and other longtime politicians for using campaign funds for what she characterizes as frivolous expenses like food and gas; expenses of which there are dozens of in Latimer's most recent disclosure.

Describing the allegations as frivolous, the police helmsman in the suit also wants the court to make an order stopping the committee from inviting him, sitting, conducting any hearing on the allegation, discussing or making any report in respect of the planned investigation pending the determination of his suit.

The tribunal fixed the date for ruling after hearing parties, with the prosecution led by Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN), describing the the application as frivolous and urged the tribunal to dismiss it.

Smith has also repeatedly questioned NSF's ability to choose the best science and has flagged dozens of NSF grants as frivolous uses of tax dollars.

And in labs in which most members have children, the parents in the lab may view the free time of the childless members as frivolous, and negative attitudes may smolder.

are never seen as frivolous purchases, while clothing / jewelry / etc.

, Louis C.K. as her frivolous fling (wasted), and Bobby Cannavale playing a lame version of Stanley Kowalski.

She was speaking at the event — the largest yet professional development event of AIE alumni — of the effort to found such a graduate program in a culture that sometimes regards the arts as frivolous.

Teasley and Wilder (1997) defined this approach as a «' read - the - book - see - the - movie» pattern» (p. 6) and argued that such an approach «does a disservice to both film and literature by portraying literature as the difficult business in the classroom and film as a frivolous experience» (p. 7).