Example Sentences

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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

Only John Mulaney treated the argument with the flippancy that it merits.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025

“A real scorcher,” Cortez had said with trademark flippancy before assigning Eugene this grunt work.

From Slate • Sep. 30, 2023

Many on social media criticised and ridiculed its apparent flippancy and lack of sincerity.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2023

One side contains my exuberant cheerfulness, my flippancy, my joy in life and, above all, my ability to appreciate the lighter side of things.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank