flippancy
Example Sentences
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Mr. Tesson isn’t the first commentator to question the lockdowns, though his flippancy can make it hard to take him seriously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
“Isaure is more lenient toward him, whereas I have mixed feelings: His laziness and his flippancy are exasperating, but at the same time he’s attractive.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 6, 2024
“A real scorcher,” Cortez had said with trademark flippancy before assigning Eugene this grunt work.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2023
Many on social media criticised and ridiculed its apparent flippancy and lack of sincerity.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2023
His remark was not intended for flippancy nor even derogation.
From "Absalom, Absalom!" by William Faulkner
