as in lightness
a lack of seriousness often at an improper time
teenagers, with all of their usual light-headedness, are not the best audience for this serious play
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Recent Examples of light-headedness
As a result, athletes who become dehydrated could suffer light-headedness, dizziness, fatigue and muscle cramps.
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Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Fatigue or Headaches Some people have reported fatigue, headaches, and light-headedness after taking these unregulated peptide injections, Tam said.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2025
His lawyers told the court that Lai had been experiencing palpitations and episodes of light-headedness, prompting judges to adjourn the hearing to get his prescribed medications and a heart monitor.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Fatigue or Headaches Some people have reported fatigue, headaches, and light-headedness after taking these unregulated peptide injections, Tam said.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2025
His lawyers told the court that Lai had been experiencing palpitations and episodes of light-headedness, prompting judges to adjourn the hearing to get his prescribed medications and a heart monitor.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light-headedness
Noun
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Finally, don’t rinse—simply leave the product in your hair and reap the benefits of smoothness, hydration, and lightness.—
Claire West,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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Underscoring the importance of this new development, Loro Piana is unveiling a dedicated digital and print campaign focusing on the lightness of the fabrics.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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His cheerfulness and laughter often brought strength and refreshment to me in difficult times.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Raines replied, her usual cheerfulness stepping up a notch.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The director wiped away tears as she was welcomed to the stage at the Eccles with a standing ovation; the crowd continued to clap and cheer as the cast joined her with Tatum picking up his pint-sized co-star to swing her around with glee.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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When Huskies head coach Dan Hurley called a timeout, a sellout crowd of 19,812 erupted with deafening glee.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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There is plenty of silliness in this year’s commercials.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The silliness betrays the seriousness.—
J. Aaron Sanders,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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Also, the film is obviously very heavy and dealing with challenging stuff, but in between, [there’s] levity.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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As an example of just how close people can get to the herd, there was a moment of levity at the event when one of the elephants began flinging what was believed to be a mixture of dirt and feces up onto the bridge.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Light-headedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-headedness. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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