flippant

Example Sentences

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Platitudes, by their nature, can come off as flippant.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

“I try to be very respectful of human remains, and not be flippant about it,” he told the Tulsa World.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 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

She had wondered these things, now and again, but when she’d asked as a child, her mother had given her flippant answers.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng