Definition of Minutiae

tiny unimportant details

Examples of Minutiae in a sentence

The students ignored their teacher as she told them minutiae about her boring life.  🔊

In the world of psychology, there is no such thing as minutiae because every detail of a person’s life matters.  🔊

The detective walked around the crime scene looking for important details that seemed like minutiae to everyone else.  🔊

Because the company president was in a hurry, he did not want to hear minutiae during the meeting, only important facts.  🔊

The police considered Kevin a suspect in his wife’s murder and interviewed him for hours about the minutiae of their marriage.  🔊

As the office manager, I deal with big company issues while passing the minutiae on to my assistant.  🔊

Kelly was fired because she spent too much time on the minutiae of her job and never completed the important assignments.  🔊

Since Cara has an Obsessive Compulsive disorder, she will often spend hours on minutiae like repeatedly checking locked doors.  🔊

Ellen is the type of woman who always notices minutiae like stray threads on a person’s blouse.  🔊

If you waste your time worrying about the minutiae of life, you will not be able to appreciate the wonderful aspects of living such as love and happiness.  🔊

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