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Noun
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This flippancy may have more than a little to do with the freediving community’s attitude toward Šobat’s breath-holding achievements.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025 -
The flippancy with which these characters are made to bite the dust establishes the film’s combustible tone.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Their needs are too great to waste any more time on frivolities such as sales-tax breaks on gun sales or concert tickets or the governor’s never-ending fixation on drag queens.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
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The media’s historical focus on higher-profile candidates and outsiders may reflect not press frivolity but rather genuine shifts in voter sentiment during periods of discontent with conventional politicians and established governance approaches.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of fans commented on social media, either expressing concern or responding with lightheartedness.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Dec. 2025
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On the plus side, the young acting talent and a welcome lightheartedness will keep the eye-rolling to a minimum.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Blanchett brought an air of ethereal levity with her cornflower blue Jean Paul Gaultier creation at the 2005 Golden Globes, featuring an asymmetrical capelet and floral flourishes.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026
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Asked about the boos, which first happened in a Thursday night win over the Raiders in November, Nix showed levity.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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It’s been variously associated with phone addiction, disinformation, and zombie-like hyper-superficiality.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
27 Dec. 2025
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Accusations of superficiality run rampant.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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To assess the roots, carefully remove the plant from its pot and examine them for firmness, lightness, and suppleness.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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But with Rawayana, depth is always masked by lightness.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Unseriousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseriousness. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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