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Qualley was convincing both when playing Sue’s initial vapidness as well as her growing, steely, self-defeating narcissism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2025

McKnight has found that certain stereotypes attached to the Valley girl accent — the vapidness, superficiality and self-importance — are projected onto her when she uses the voice.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2023

But if your family wants to watch some reality TV and you want to avoid the catty backstabbing and vapidness, try Terrace House, the nicest reality show on television.

From The Verge • Dec. 23, 2017

Paris Hilton was lithe and blonde and as tacky as a Palm Beach retiree — a woman whose primary contribution to society was encouraging vapidness.

From Washington Post • May 25, 2015

When once a person has smoked the vapidness of the routine of society, he must have either some self-interest or the love of some sort of distinction to keep him in good humour with it.

From Life of John Keats by Rossetti, William Michael