flibbertigibbet

Example Sentences

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“My sister’s been painted as some flibbertigibbet socialite floating from party to party and leading a gilded life,” he said.

From Washington Post

A certain type of man would no doubt gleefully seize on this coda as evidence that women are fickle, self-dramatizing flibbertigibbets whose recall and accusations can’t be trusted.

From New York Times

Laura is a bit of a flibbertigibbet with a poor grasp of colloquial expressions.

From Los Angeles Times

While Smiley plays Godfrey with knowing grace, Lazzara nails her caricature of Angelica as a charmingly oblivious flibbertigibbet who can land four facial expressions in a matter of seconds.

From Seattle Times

She’s a silly flibbertigibbet who feeds her pet dog at the table.

From Los Angeles Times