as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
no one appreciates your flippancy during our religious services
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Recent Examples of flippancy
But, as Marian wrote in a letter, Lewes’s flippancy masked great conscience and heart.
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James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
Before the dominance of music streaming, fans could treat the coming and going of micro-genres with a jokey flippancy.
—Amos Barshad, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2023
Better to be careful than regret a moment of flippancy.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2023
With the possible exception of Deadpool, no straight-as-an-arrow DC or Marvel superhero has exhibited this level of psycho flippancy, this antic dissociation from his own heroism.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 June 2023
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James Wood, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
Before the dominance of music streaming, fans could treat the coming and going of micro-genres with a jokey flippancy.
—Amos Barshad, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2023
Better to be careful than regret a moment of flippancy.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2023
With the possible exception of Deadpool, no straight-as-an-arrow DC or Marvel superhero has exhibited this level of psycho flippancy, this antic dissociation from his own heroism.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flippancy
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These right things include those huge 18-karat-gold teardrop earrings, whose lightness belies their size.Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
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With a 42mm case, the watch is 40% lighter and 60% stronger than stainless steel, offering an ideal balance of strength and lightness.Jennifer Lee, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Her frequent, flirty, faux-bickering visits — more than two dozen over the show’s 11 years — were comic gold, with a nearly blushing David Letterman often barely able to contain his glee.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Only front-runner Chock, 60, the insurance executive from Wichita, Kansas, and no doubt Lawry's steakhouse platinum card member, has trouble hiding his glee at the removal of the main man obstacle.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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If not, read on for a guide to the very-online meme format that’s adding a necessary dose of levity to an increasingly tense election cycle.Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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But as the community has embarked on rebuilding and cleanup efforts, people like Gamble have also been coming together to help each other find moments of levity—like by celebrating Halloween.Chantelle Lee, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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Where most fictional depictions of the fashion world resort to camp and frivolity, La Maison takes its subject deadly seriously.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
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Instead, Boy Swallows Universe offers a faithful and emotional depiction of addiction without any of the frivolities, whilst still incorporating humour and most importantly, optimism.Alexandra Koster, refinery29.com, 11 Jan. 2024
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“Flippancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flippancy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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