frivol

Example Sentences

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To think that I, Geoffrey Fox, who have frittered and frivoled, should have put on paper things which have burned into men's consciousness and have made them better.

From Mistress Anne by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)

Where he had doubted, he was now convinced; where he had frivoled, he was in deep, intense earnest; the fact that there would be certain difficulties to overcome only seemed to strengthen the inward determination.

From Flaming June by Gilbert, A.

She sneered at his ills, And quadrupled his bills, And spent nearly twice what he earned; Her husband deserted, And frivoled, and flirted, Till Ferdinand’s reason was turned.

From Grimm Tales Made Gay by Levering, Albert

Though, under the surface, life upon Blue Lake ranch was sufficiently tense, the remaining days of June frivoled by as bright and bonny as the little meadow-blues flirting with the field-flowers.

From Judith of Blue Lake Ranch by Gregory, Jackson

But the other men made them first, you see, and I've just frivoled and played.

From Glory of Youth by Hutt, Henry