How to Use inconsequential in a Sentence

inconsequential

adjective
  • The more inconsequential the mood at the start, the more dead bodies at the end.
    New York Times, 7 July 2021
  • The Celtics’ first move of the day was their most inconsequential.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Feb. 2022
  • In the grand scheme of things, an inconsequential stretch.
    Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 Oct. 2022
  • Five of those attempts were rather inconsequential, coming with the game in hand and the Aztecs well on the opponent’s side of the field.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Whatever rain fell from the clouds was largely inconsequential around the city and to the west.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
  • At times, she’s been made to feel that her work is inconsequential.
    New York Times, 28 Aug. 2021
  • As for the Raiders (6-10), their season ends this weekend, but that doesn’t mean the game is inconsequential for them.
    Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 7 Jan. 2023
  • For some, the takeaway from these new glimpses into deep space might be that Earth is small and inconsequential.
    Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2022
  • Many may seem inconsequential, but small changes add up and can have a big effect.
    Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2021
  • But Chu felt the song didn’t feel earned so early in the film and in such a relatively inconsequential scene.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 June 2021
  • But a promotion to the major league club seemed inconsequential at the time.
    New York Times, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Most of the movies he was assigned to review ranged from inconsequential to dismal.
    Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, 28 Apr. 2022
  • That inconsequential exchange taught me that having something to make the best of can be better than having the best.
    Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2021
  • But those inconsequential rabbit holes are part of what's fun about a high school story.
    Devan Coggan, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Williams’ first attempt clanged off the rim and his second proved inconsequential as the Wolverines, ranked fourth on the nation, were stunned by Seton Hall, 67-65.
    Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 17 Nov. 2021
  • In everyday life, groups of twos and threes can seem inconsequential.
    William J. Broad, New York Times, 26 June 2023
  • Any rain is spotty and brief enough not to think much about, but a few spots west or northwest could see a mainly inconsequential moment of freezing rain.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Anything that falls is light enough to be inconsequential.
    Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2021
  • Because what someone thinks about the song just seems so inconsequential.
    Steve Baltin, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021
  • The exact routine that Pitt used to achieve his Fight Club physique hasn’t ever been confirmed and is pretty inconsequential.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 27 Sep. 2022
  • Most impulse shopping is inconsequential, like buying a $7 drink from an overpriced cafe that wants a tip for pouring cold brew in a cup.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2023
  • As inconsequential as the injury seemed, I was sent to a few weeks of physical therapy.
    Washington Post, 2 May 2022
  • That’s not inconsequential considering the bullpens are the weakest links for both teams.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 June 2023
  • The clock felt inconsequential with those three timeouts.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Nov. 2022
  • Shunning even the most inconsequential new experience seemed to me a bad way of approaching a new life in a new country.
    Joshua Hunt, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Her cell phone was ruined and her purse was a mess, but those material items were inconsequential.
    Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2021
  • These were the days of clunky hashtags and @ symbols, starry-eyed visionary founders, and inconsequential spam.
    Lauren Goode, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2023
  • That LeBron James sat out because of a groin injury should’ve been inconsequential.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2022
  • This could be the start of something new or completely inconsequential.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Perkins fought back to take the second set in a tiebreaker before she and her opponent, Ashi Amalnathan, were informed their match was inconsequential to the result.
    Stefan Krajisnik, The Indianapolis Star, 6 June 2021

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