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 frothiness
And there are ongoing concerns of an overvalued market, given the frothiness in AI valuations.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
To be sure, many market onlookers are starting to sound alarms about the frothiness of the market.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The frothiness, the thinner consistency and the creamy flavor profile combined to form the perfect drink for me on a hot August day at the fair.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Sarah Min, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
To be sure, many market onlookers are starting to sound alarms about the frothiness of the market.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The frothiness, the thinner consistency and the creamy flavor profile combined to form the perfect drink for me on a hot August day at the fair.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frothiness
Noun
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The seaweed choux buns are cloudlike in their lightness.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Here, Elliott Gould brings a deft touch to his hang-dog detective Philip Marlowe, moving with a lightness that's hard to pin down but is undeniably comic.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Because in a country increasingly divided by social justice causes and their opposing viewpoints, fans increasingly care where their sports teams stand — sometimes to fans' glee or chagrin — depending on whether their opinions agree with that of their teams or leagues.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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To our glee, the air mattresses floated him high in the water.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Wine-Coca conduces to mental activity and clearness, prevents fatigue and exhaustion, brings cheerfulness and sweet refreshing sleep.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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This kind of optimism and cheerfulness can make leaders more empathetic and pleasant to work with, partly because psychology research finds that positive moods increase helping, generosity and interpersonal understanding.—
Aditya Simha,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
Noun
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But what pushed the situation from the realm of silliness to sinister was a US operation to seize Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife from their home in Caracas on January 3, 2026.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
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On one hand, this is silliness; Swift barely even lived here.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Scenes of Cameron trauma-bonding with peers Jane Fonda (Sasha Lane) and Adam Red Eagle (Forrest Goodluck) add some levity, but Cameron Post succeeds in its aim to haunt.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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There were serious moments and there was levity, sometimes almost simultaneously.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Simone empties out the frivolities and installs her unique despair.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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Starting with the frivolity and joy of that opening costume party, Razo portrays a family crowded together in love.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Frothiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frothiness. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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