Sentence examples similar to a trivial amendment from inspiring English sources

One option was extreme and risky: force votes on trivial amendments in order to grind the Senate to a halt and shut down the government with a Democratic president in the White House and another Democrat hoping to win the office in November.

Today, members routinely campaign against each other, raise donations against each other and force votes on trivial amendments written solely to provide fodder for the next negative attack ad.

But even if it is assumed that the amendment was necessary to satisfy the requirements of Illinois law it was of such a trivial and ministerial nature that it obviously did not affect the merits of petitioner's constitutional allegations.

A trivial pursuit?

A trivial matter?

This was neither a trivial risk nor a trivial investment.

This is a trivial matter.

That seemed a trivial concern.

Climbing a mountain is a trivial thing.

This is not a trivial difference.

So it's not a trivial activity.