Major
Major adjective - Sufficiently large in size, amount, or number to merit attention.
Usage example: with several blockbuster hits under her belt, the actress now commands some major cash for appearing in a movie
Trivial
Trivial adjective - Lacking importance.
Usage example: why spend so much time on trivial decisions, like whether the soda should be regular or diet?
Both words in one sentence
- The title robot in BURNE, a Pixar short derived from WALLE, is sort of an inversion; each of the major events in the film turn out to have impacted his comparatively trivial problems.
Source: Been There, Shaped History -
These people are very easily amused... A major theme in the story is Mob Mentality, particularly how groups of people will idolize or demonize you for almost trivial (and sometimes one in the same) reasons.
Source: Manga / Hellstar Remina -
Shanoa cannot take many hits, her ability to attack is limited by her MP (granted, it fills up much more quickly than it has in previous games, but it's still a major limiting factor,) and leveling up doesn't make hard enemies suddenly trivial.
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