feather-brained
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In practice I hope that Master George and Mr Mervyn are talking tough to impress feather-brained markets so that they can win time to act less brutally.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 17, 2010
For the moment we are the bicycle, and not the feather-brained cyclist.
From Fantasia of the Unconscious by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
Grantly and Buz Ffolliot had each recognised and admired that quality in him, and it is possible that he had vaguely discerned a kindred reticence in these feather-brained boys.
From The Ffolliots of Redmarley by L. Allen (Lizzie Allen) Harker
Darzee was a feather-brained little fellow who could never hold more than one idea at a time in his head.
From The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Mona had always been considered the least feather-brained of the family, and she certainly fulfilled her trust with absolute integrity.
From The Odds And Other Stories by Ethel M. (Ethel May) Dell
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