1
as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
a warning that her usual flightiness wouldn't be tolerated at the ceremony honoring war veterans
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as in anxiety
a state of nervousness marked by sudden jerky movements
his flightiness before the bar exam was so bad that he nearly made himself sick
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Noun
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Despite its lightness, the new Asus laptop packs a range of impressive features.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025 -
As Mindy Chen, Park provides both lightness and depth in a series that oscillates between kitsch and charm.—
Theresa Pichler,
Glamour,
23 Dec. 2024
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The situation caused Campbell a lot of anxiety, but became a pivotal shift in her perspective.—
Kait Hanson,
Glamour,
18 Jan. 2025
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Then the widespread anxiety spurred by a wave of high-profile robberies and the deadly home-invasion of Jacqueline Avant.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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Washington does not share this worry, Zelenskyy claimed.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan LeBron, 39, plumbing manager at Nick's Plumbing & Air Conditioning in the Houston area, said the company started getting homeowner calls Monday about worries of frozen pipes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Beyond technical concerns, Iran's broader military buildup adds to regional unease.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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For the rest of us, watching in horror from afar, there has also been a sense of unease this week.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2025
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American scientists crowed with glee over evidence that America was as old as Europe.—
Caroline Winterer / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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Maria hides her pills from her household staff with the glee of a child stashing her Halloween candy.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Regional frivolities One of the best parts of League Pass browsing is catching the various idiosyncrasies of different local streams.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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With her pagoda-roof eyelashes and her quicksilver physicality, Grande gives real comic shape to Glinda’s popular-girl frivolity.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Nov. 2024
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And having a little bit of levity, having a little bit of denial, a little avoidance [is useful].—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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That job turned out to be a breakout role for Randolph, who together with Ali Larter as her mom Angela, have provided a welcome amount of levity to an otherwise tense drama about the dangers of pumping oil in West Texas.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2025
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Not only were there some creative differences between the film's director and writer, David Goyer and New Line Cinema, but there were also some tensions on set.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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There was also a prolonged drought, a nasty port strike and constant tensions between locals and Dust Bowl immigrants over impacts on social services.—
Gary Baum,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Flightiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flightiness. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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