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flippant

[flip-uhnt] / ˈflɪp ənt /


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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

Although flippant, LuPone’s words only serve to hurt everyone during a turbulent time for the arts in America, the open letter from the theater community said.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2025

Grandmother Baxter’s clients were there in gay and flippant array.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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