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flippant

[flip-uhnt] / ˈflɪp ənt /


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Creating Lila’s flippant father came easily, which is why Halpern refused to settle on Dix as the main character.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Their anxieties don't weigh the book down, though - the characters' coping strategy is to process them with a heavy dose of flippant humour, or switch focus to the night's more immediate desires and dramas.

From BBC May 22, 2026

Platitudes, by their nature, can come off as flippant.

From MarketWatch Mar. 2, 2026

“I try to be very respectful of human remains, and not be flippant about it,” he told the Tulsa World.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 29, 2026

As the familiar palm-thatched outlines of the Apprentices’ Quarters loomed ahead, Heqet resumed his usual flippant tone.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw




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