flippancy
Example Sentences
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A lot of dyed-in-the-wool activists were turned off by the flippancy of AOC’s riposte, and even with my own recent grappling over the problematic emotional landscape of the movement, I can understand why.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
Mr. Tesson isn’t the first commentator to question the lockdowns, though his flippancy can make it hard to take him seriously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Still, for all of the song's sass and flippancy, Raye is deadly serious about snaring a partner.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2025
While that is, by legal definition, correct, Pitt’s chilled-out approach comes off as flippancy, especially given that, after a drawn-out, eight-year battle, Jolie’s lawyer said that she was “exhausted.”
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2025
His remark was not intended for flippancy nor even derogation.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
