empty-headed
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of empty-headed
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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The band’s newer songs, such as the prowling “2001” and delirious “2am,” stretched as empty-headed dance tunes, were anchored by Philippakis’s lively delivery.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 14, 2022
Tales of crime and punishment may seem as remote from everyday life as empty-headed musicals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2021
Indeed, while he had tended to dismiss much of Paul's recent work as empty-headed instances of bubblegum pop, this new tune had truly caught his imagination.
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2020
“You spend half an hour doing this and you get to a very empty-headed place,” he said.
From New York Times ● May 31, 2018
She’d come to the Smoke, and had brought the Specials, leaving Shay an empty-headed pretty, and Az dead.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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