flippant
Example Sentences
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The author’s flippant assertion that “going broke is better than ever” has a serious historical point: Modern bankruptcy is accessible and preferable to old-fashioned debtors’ prison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Platitudes, by their nature, can come off as flippant.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
And his version of the Russian literary masterpiece - which starts with the phrase "bloody hell" - is about being flippant and irreverent.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
By refusing to commit to a disquieting atmosphere, Cregger dulls his provocation, making “Weapons” feel timid, even flippant, in the face of a genuine American crisis.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2025
These flippant words were hardly out of my mouth before Francis was off on the dangers of uncritical teleology.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
Vocabulary lists containing flippant
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 3
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Grade 11, List 1
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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