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frothy

[fraw-thee, froth-ee] / ˈfrɔ θi, ˈfrɒθ i /


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Consumer spending, which has the biggest influence, increased at a frothy 3.2% annual rate compared to a lackluster 0.5% in the first quarter.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

The Aero warms the water and incorporates the matcha, leaving you with a frothy base to serve on its own or mix with milk, lemonade, peach nectar or even espresso.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

The frothy ticketing environment has been a boon to “buy now, pay later” companies like Affirm and Klarna that help fans pay for pricier seats than they otherwise might not buy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

A frothy white water splash suggests the presence — and momentary absence — of the swimmer now submerged in cool water.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2026

Now Mom came back to the table with a full glass of chocolate milk, frothy from a fresh stirring.

From "George" by Alex Gino

“Our sense remains that the core of the AI thesis remains intact and would probably survive a continued separating of the wheat from the chaff in the frothier parts of the equity market.”

From Barron's Nov. 10, 2025

For a film that recalls Kidman’s past roles and meets her in this present artistic moment — where she’s been deftly juggling prestige with frothier mainstream projects — “Holland” should be a coup.

From Salon Mar. 27, 2025

In general, cold water sounds brighter and splashier, while hot water sounds duller and frothier.

From New York Times May 9, 2024

The new breed of retail investor has acquired the image of a flighty, speculative day trader just looking to make a fast buck, especially in the riskier, frothier parts of financial markets such as crypto.

From Reuters Aug. 19, 2022

It became frothier and frothier, and it turned from blue to white to green to brown to yellow, then back to blue again.

From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl

Among individual sectors, the frothiest — not surprisingly — is information technology, with a crash probability of 45%.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

In 2021, investors poured money into newly public companies, creating the frothiest IPO market in decades.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

"Everything has to have its own necessity for being - even the frothiest sort of fun movie," Streep says.

From BBC May 1, 2026

Now fueled by money from venture capitalists including SoftBank, the investor that powered so many of the previous decade’s frothiest start-ups, Cameo could be so much more than just a quirky, semi-ironic video greetings business.

From New York Times Oct. 20, 2023

And to distract his thoughts from dwelling any longer on the haunting ideas that perplexed him, he took up one of the latest and frothiest of French novels and began to read.

From Ziska by Corelli, Marie




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