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The frothiness was why the Nasdaq composite ultimately fell by nearly 80% compared with the S&P 500 only losing half of its value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Only the frothiness in its junior cousin, silver, has been more extreme, which my colleague Ian Salisbury wrote this past week “may be a reason to steer clear.”

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

“The frothiness of the market is not what it used to be.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2022

They nicknamed this collection the “cappuccino basket,” a nod to the frothiness of the stocks.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2022

Its frothiness enables it to carry oxygen into the stomach, and this is thought to be of service.

From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman