flippantly
Example Sentences
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In 1976, a man named Tom Iacino called his friend’s house and flippantly asked the person who answered the phone if he could speak to “the couch potato.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Rose Matthews, 63, from County Durham, said receiving an autism diagnosis had been "lifesaving - and I don't say that flippantly".
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2023
I watched in quiet horror as she flippantly added an inexplicable amount of bacon to a pan, cranked the heat to high and stirred it around a few times.
From Salon ● Jan. 14, 2023
It would be unreasonable to expect the movie’s various second bananas to be nearly as well drawn, though I do wish that “Bros” didn’t treat them quite so flippantly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
“Off and on,” I said flippantly as I sat down.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
