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1 a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
  • a warning that her usual flightiness wouldn't be tolerated at the ceremony honoring war veterans

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2 a state of nervousness marked by sudden jerky movements
  • his flightiness before the bar exam was so bad that he nearly made himself sick

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“Flightiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flightiness. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.

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