flippancy

Example Sentences

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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

Rowling’s flippancy toward the situation is, frankly, disgusting regardless of her views.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

Treating taboos with the flippancy of an eye-rolling teenager, “The Sweet East” tracks the high schooler Lillian’s journeys around the northeastern seaboard.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023

“All the more reason to go,” he said, with a smile I would have found appealing if his flippancy wasn’t so aggravating.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros