vapidity

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Recent Examples of vapidity Proprietor of vapidity Thomas O’Brien (William Thomas Hodgson) tries to help the situation while also becoming particularly smitten with Kitty. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025 None of his editors or longtime publishers appears to have thought of protecting him or acknowledging the manuscript’s vapidity. Michael Greenberg, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Fans willing to overlook the obvious vapidity of director Rob Reiner, a hostile Democrat-progressive zealot, prove that some conservatives are bamboozled by liberalism’s kindly pretense. Armond White, National Review, 21 Feb. 2024 After all, its themes, centered on the emptiness of power — and the vapidity of those who seek to be close to it — are timeless, especially in this city. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for vapidity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vapidity
Noun
  • Mistakes to Avoid When Cleaning Laminate Floors Laminate is a delicate flooring material that is vulnerable to scratching and dullness if it’s not cleaned properly.
    Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
  • Using the wrong product can cause etching or dullness that’s difficult to reverse.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 31 July 2026
Noun
  • The tedium of the task was how the apprentice became the master.
    Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The late John Sterling, in his inimitable style, remarks on the tedium of watching Pedro Baez verrrryyy slowwwlyyy do his job.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Many women with natural hair can empathize with the breakage concerns and tediousness that can arise when taking down protective styles.
    Caché McClay, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • It’s powered by your own hand—only without the tediousness of using a needle and thread.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • For so long, the Sixers have drawn something close to apathy.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Of course Shanahan’s non-football injury won’t rewrite NFL safety policy, but its novelty (as twisted as that sounds) should strip away our collective apathy for just a moment.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

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“Vapidity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vapidity. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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