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flippancy



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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

Still, for all of the song's sass and flippancy, Raye is deadly serious about snaring a partner.

From BBC Sep. 29, 2025

Rowling’s flippancy toward the situation is, frankly, disgusting regardless of her views.

From Salon Apr. 22, 2025

Treating taboos with the flippancy of an eye-rolling teenager, “The Sweet East” tracks the high schooler Lillian’s journeys around the northeastern seaboard.

From New York Times Nov. 30, 2023

I’m already sliding into flippancy, which goes with high school, but also I can’t see what she’s getting at.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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