as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
try to restrain your natural frothiness at least for the duration of the lecture
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frothiness
Noun
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Chardonnay gives freshness, lightness, and complexity.—
Per and Britt Karlsson,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025 -
Chloé captures a balance of natural femininity, sensuality, and lightness, harmonized with independence and freedom.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Achieving that would bring not just sporting glee but could also solve many of their financial problems, with the tournament’s new format providing clubs with even more wealth.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Democrats were generally hiding any glee over their fortune, but some acknowledged the shifting winds.—
Al Weaver,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Applause for veteran attorney In a rare moment of levity at the end of the arguments, Chief Justice John Roberts recognized Kneedler for arguing before the high court 160 times.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Favoring levity here, the broadly comic supporting performances work best for me, especially Callow, whose Crispin exists in a far wackier and wilder series, and David Haig as the Metropolitan’s artistic director, who has early hilarious moments and definitely gets let down in the season’s climax.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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As serious as the overwhelming majority of the show is, there’s the fresh frivolity of the Thenardiers (Victoria Huston-Elem and Matt Crowle).—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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As serious as the overwhelming majority of the show is, there’s the fresh frivolity of the Thenardiers (Victoria Huston-Elem and Matt Crowle).—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Frothiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frothiness. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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