feather-brained

Example Sentences

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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

Lord Ewyo, please to precede us with your servants and that feather-brained priest.

From The Buttoned Sky by Reynard, Geoff St.

"Still, you see you can't, and when you go out mining with feather-brained companions must take the consequences."

From Alton of Somasco by Bindloss, Harold

But he consoled himself with the reflection that to-morrow it would all be over for ever, and he would take leave for good of this feather-brained lady, and would forget all this rotten idiocy!…

From The Torrents of Spring by Garnett, Constance

My feather-brained chatter must often have bored her, but she apparently was ever interested in it.

From My Brilliant Career by Franklin, Miles