frivolity

Example Sentences

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Instead, like a still condensing sugar-saturated slop into a refined liquor, this downsizing concentrates the force of his images, shifting the mood from one of frivolity to seriousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

This is what political scientists call "tactical frivolity".

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

It’s been a tough morning on all of us, her supervisor sighs, “and I thought a little frivolity would be just what the doctor ordered.”

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2025

Belonging and frivolity are traits to crave, but increasingly they feel like luxuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2024

Despite her air of frivolity, she was near the top of her class—officially, Shaker did not rank its students, to reduce competitive feelings, but she knew she was somewhere in the top twenty.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng