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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There is a sense of lightness and comfort throughout.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Jan. 2026
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This time, experiment with lightness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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His former teammates watched the highlight reel with glee from afar.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Not only do the four statues bode well for the film’s future, but the room buzzed with good will for Anderson, who didn’t try to hide his glee.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Ian Schrager’s Italian protégé Aldo Melpignano promises to bring the same energy and cheerfulness that the Borgo Egnazia is known for, though here with a South Tyrolean style.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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That indefatigable cheerfulness, even when describing scenes that sound brutal to almost anyone else, ran through the entire interview.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Hellmann’s is hoping a healthy does of silliness will help its Super Bowl recipe.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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But The Moment is too self-conscious to really commit to such silliness.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The balance of sincerity and levity continued throughout the night.—
Lily Moayeri,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2026
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Directed by Felix van Groeningen, the film is resolutely hard-nosed but not without moments of levity and an ultimately redemptive arc for its young lead.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Credit cards are not tools of frivolity.—
Matthew Kandrach,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Anya’s friends were the ones headed for the East Coast, some even to Ivy League schools, eager to leave behind the frivolity of Los Angeles.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Frothiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frothiness. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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