flightiness

Example Sentences

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Charlie’s apparent flightiness manifests in the whirring of her hyperactive mind, agitated by the ceaseless “birds chirping” of people’s constant everyday lies.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2023

If Lizzy is the tensely focused A-brain in “Showing Up,” then the more easygoing B-brain would be Jo, whom Chau plays with a mellow flightiness that frequently brings out Lizzy’s frustration.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2022

She is on the lookout for any sign of giggly flightiness.

From The Guardian • Jun. 25, 2020

But to me, that absence of self-command suggests more than mere flightiness.

From Slate • Nov. 2, 2016

With the secret and implacable labor of a small ant she predisposed the women of the village against the flightiness of their husbands, who were already preparing for the move.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez