Sentence examples for a trifle less from inspiring English sources

If anything it was a trifle less er... subtle than he probably expected.

It is tart and clean-tasting, with a trifle less mellow sweetness than Clear Creek's.

The data unequivocally showed that Mondays are as pleasant to Americans as the three days that follow, and only a trifle less joyful than Fridays.

"LAROUSSE GASTRONOMIQUE," a culinary bible for more than 75 years, is now more global and a trifle less French -- which may not be an improvement.

I'll say it again: deep down, we are all the same," he has said, or, a trifle less elaborately, "Take care of yourself, and each other".

Chait is still Chait, even if the blogging is a trifle less frequent than it was at the New Republic and somewhat less user-friendly — you have to click through a list to get to each post.

They easily found what they were looking for: young women, many in their teens, most racked by drugs or desperation, selling themselves on the street for a trifle -- less than $7.

A trifle mellower and less acerbic than traditional formulas, these bitters are made without alcohol, so a generous splash in a glass of sparkling water can give nondrinkers an excellent party drink or a complement to food.

Although the amount due this week was trifling (less than $15m), no government bail-out was on offer.

The racket may come off as a trifle witless, but no less than some of the chants and missiles that emanate from the stands in Yankee Stadium during the postseason.

The whole thing comes off as a trifle of no matter and less art.