trifle with
phrasal verb
trifled with; trifling with; trifles with
: to treat or deal with (someone or something) in a way that shows a lack of proper respect or seriousness
You shouldn't trifle with their feelings.
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As a successful businesswoman and the wealthiest woman in Edgewater, Miranda is a woman who is not to be trifled with.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Unbeknownst to Hyo-man, Si-eun is not someone to be trifled with.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
And yet, successions are nothing to trifle with, not least when the whole world is observing every move the company makes with a keen eye.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
In Season 2, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Nuclear waste is a very dangerous thing and not to be trifled with, so handling it to make sure none of it enters the biosphere is a very serious business.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Advertisement Unbeknownst to Hyo-man, Si-eun is not someone to be trifled with.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
And yet, successions are nothing to trifle with, not least when the whole world is observing every move the company makes with a keen eye.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In season two, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
In Season 2, Mark and his friends learn the dire consequences of trifling with the severance barrier, leading them further down a path of woe.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
Nuclear waste is a very dangerous thing and not to be trifled with, so handling it to make sure none of it enters the biosphere is a very serious business.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Trifle with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trifle%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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