| 单词 | flippancy |
| 例句 | One side contains my exuberant cheerfulness, my flippancy, my joy in life and, above all, my ability to appreciate the lighter side of things. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z His remark was not intended for flippancy nor even derogation. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z “All the more reason to go,” he said, with a smile I would have found appealing if his flippancy wasn’t so aggravating. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t banter me,” she said, wounded at what appeared to be his flippancy. The Awakening 1899-01-01T00:00:00Z When these proceedings became open and public, the customary shallowness and flippancy was absent. How an impeachment unfolds: Inside the 1974 Nixon hearings, day by day 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Inevitably it led to humor in terms of his flippancy in terms of things that were horrendously serious. From Baltimore Cop to English Serial Killer 2011-12-06T17:00:15Z But the show’s sincerity, worn under a mask of flippancy, is ultimately endearing. | 'Lysistrata Jones': Happy Sweating and Singing 2011-06-06T02:00:00Z "I believe the music was beyond Warner Brothers' comprehension and flippancy was the only conclusion that they could come to," snaps Parks. Van Dyke Parks: 'I was victimised by Brian Wilson's buffoonery' 2013-05-09T17:30:01Z The story, with a title now made more apologetic, speaks to a deep yearning in this woman and a dangerous flippancy in her visitor. ‘The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher,’ by Hilary Mantel 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z There it is — reverence and flippancy all together, and a reminder that flippancy can often be a byproduct of reverence. Can Virgil Abloh Fit in a Museum? 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z When we meet in London she rapidly switches between flippancy and seriousness – a technique likely designed to keep people on their toes. Rapper Angel Haze on religion, rape and survival 2013-01-31T19:10:01Z But in fact there was an element of my polar flippancy that mingled with more militant reading tendencies. Will Self: the joy of armchair anthropology 2013-01-31T14:01:01Z Tey described her detective novels as her "yearly knitting" and Allingham had similar flippancy towards the books she set in the London she so inaccurately describes. Cathi Unsworth: women and noir 2012-06-29T21:55:21Z It is all rather amusing in a desultory way, but to little effect beyond a casual mix of flippancy and good humor. Review: Spouses, the Antichrist, and a Shrink and Ex-Patient Meet in Summer Shorts 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z The cat’s loyalty to the dead man is genuinely moving in a sci-fi comedy that otherwise opts for flippancy. Purr evil: cats with hidden agendas – ranked! 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Her flippancy indicated she knew where he was. Experience: I lost my dog for nine months 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z In “Succession,” the stakes are grave, but the characters approach them with flippancy; in “Gemstones,” the circumstances are absurd, but the characters take them incredibly seriously. Miss ‘Succession’ Already? Here’s What to Watch Next 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Nicholas Hytner’s characteristically adroit production is on firmest footing when the play is at its most serious, and when Jennings’s bespectacled David puts his flippancy to one side to make way for genuine anguish. On the London Stage, Families in Disarray 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z This flippancy feels like an extension of his blasé tone throughout “White,” which treats politics as mere fodder for stylized soliloquy. Bret Easton Ellis Has Calmed Down. He Thinks You Should, Too. 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z The flippancy and bravado are there, along with the ability to X-ray his opponents and their motives. 'Better Call Saul' Recap: I Broke My Boy 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Fleabag segues with canny purposefulness among earnest wistfulness and dismissive flippancy, scorching pain and echoing, hollow silence, giving equal weight to each. Review: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Gives New York a Fabulous ‘Fleabag’ 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Without him, the magazine lost both sophistication and flippancy. Books of The Times: Alan Brinkley Tells Henry Luce?s Story in ?The Publisher? 2010-04-19T21:35:00Z The lyric was me railing against what I saw as a flippancy pervading the country with the rise of Britpop, a wholesale adoption – and bastardisation – of working-class culture. 'If you tolerate this ...': Nicky Wire on library closures 2011-02-07T22:00:01Z There’s no flippancy with regards to the gunplay. Ryan Phillippe Talks Guns, Stunts and ‘Shooter’ 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z The only problem is that, being mysteries, they invite a certain flippancy when great conductors try to explain them. Elim Chan’s Flick Conducting Prize Is Rare Win for a Woman 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z He was a giddying mixture of tolerance, malice and flippancy who gushed about the sublime and despised utilitarianism. Disraeli: Or the Two Lives by Douglas Hurd and Edward Young – review 2013-07-17T17:05:21Z And “Starcatcher,” like “Jackson,” walks a slippery tightrope between flippancy and highly charged sincerity without losing its balance. | 'Peter and the Starcatcher': Peter Pan (the Early Years), With Bounding Main and All 2011-03-10T03:30:25Z His appearance has been widely anticipated - not least because of the 46-year-old's irreverent flippancy. CNN star Piers Morgan faces questions over past 2011-12-18T12:47:18Z Frey's portrayal of malevolent flippancy approaches Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada." “Only Murders in the Building" goes shockingly dark in the making of a villain 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Sometimes Mr. Winchester’s breeziness also tips into flippancy, even casual callousness: In his chapter about North Korea’s 1968 capture of the U.S.S. Review: ‘Pacific’ Is Simon Winchester’s Latest Big-Picture Book 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z She doesn’t carry the flippancy and the wit as much as the men do. Director Maria Aitken, keeping Coward’s blithe spirit alive Mr. Abrahamson’s main achievement, enabled by the sensitive and resourceful cast, is to find a tone that is funny without flippancy, sincere without turning to mush. ‘Frank,’ About an Offbeat Band and Its Eccentric Leader 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z The installation includes images of white celebrities with shaved heads, labeling them “low-key skinheads,” and white L.G.B.T. people accompanied by text that reads “Queer hairlessness and punk machismo flippancy as radical antagonism skinhead.” What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z The elements of flippancy and irony that are popular currency among today’s referential artists are completely absent from her enterprise. Normani and the Work of the Pop Princess 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z The way he handled that – I don’t want to say flippancy, but the matter-of-fact attitude that Zevon had toward death was really inspirational for me in a dark and twisted way. Jason Isbell’s dream to make a “ridiculous wanking guitar” album: “I have to be so damn tasteful all the time when I’m playing my own songs” 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Though one moment depicts the police murder of an unarmed black child with discomfiting flippancy, for the most part, this inspired idiocy comes as a tonic. South Park pandemic special: a biting and surprisingly affecting satire 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Sheen calls it surrealism – and in flippancy he finds a truth. The Silence and the Roar by Nihad Sirees – review 2013-06-02T10:00:01Z Many on social media criticised and ridiculed its apparent flippancy and lack of sincerity. Colleen Ballinger: YouTube star writes song to respond to accusing fans 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z It may be too flip for some, but flippancy isn’t the issue — it’s the flimsiness. Review: A self-help-fueled vampire movie, 'Renfield' is goofy, if flimsy, fun 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans — belied that flippancy. The Man Helping Drive the Investigation Into Trump’s Push to Keep Power 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Plenty of people have kept working from home with a certain level of flippancy, as though any day might herald a sweeping return back to cubicles and commutes. You’re Still on Mute 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z I hope you will not mistake this logic for flippancy because what is happening in Ukraine has made me nauseous every single day. As Ukraine suffers, we each can do our part 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The flippancy was his way of masking fear and disbelief. In 2005, Helios flight 522 crashed into a Greek hillside. Was it because one man forgot to flip a switch? 2020-09-19T04:00:00Z It’s the mortal hurry in “Feed” that makes its flippancy terrifying. Tommy Pico Filibusters Mortality with Poetry 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z Wicker pointed to recently released correspondence between Boeing and the FAA, saying it reflected “a disturbing level of casualness and flippancy” that seemed to corroborate criticisms of an “inappropriately close relationship” between manufacturer and regulator. Boeing CEO, at Senate grilling, won’t commit to backing strengthened oversight 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z These flippancies are put in their place, though, by the sloth, a languid and phlegmatic wee beast whose name is taken in vain to indicate indolence; 20 October is its day to shine. Time to recognise that western greed is one of the causes of global hunger | Kevin McKenna 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z But longtime observers say that hallmark flippancy masks relentless drive and determination. Boris Johnson, one of Britain's most eccentric politicians, on track to be next prime minister 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Boston carries itself with a flippancy that functions as both a gift and a curse. Analysis | Kyrie Irving trusts the Celtics. Should anyone else? 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Mughal criticised the “sheer flippancy” of Johnson’s comments and criticised the Tory chairman, Brandon Lewis, for not doing more to tackle Islamophobia in the party. Boris Johnson's burqa remarks offensive, says Foreign Office minister 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Scout packed up her puppets and left, accusing me of flippancy and misjudging the current climate. Fiction by Zadie Smith: “Now More Than Ever” 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z "It was the flippancy of thinking the problem had gone. I thought my mother was the problem in the house... I now know that was not the case." What happened to Carole Packman? 2018-05-20T04:00:00Z In conversation, she tends towards flippancy that disguises a pitiless work ethic. From Game of Thrones to The Crown: the woman who turns actors into stars 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z Some analysts chalk up Mr. Trump’s flippancy to a lack of knowledge, because one thing many Palestinians and Israelis do agree on is that a one-state formula will not bring peace. Is 2-State Solution Dead? In Israel, a Debate Over What’s Next 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Set aside the fact that this flippancy about making full and timely payments on our debt would likely violate Section 4 of the 14th Amendment. Trump’s OMB pick seems poised to ignite a worldwide financial crisis 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Trilling, once an epoch-defining mind, is now “so reduced as to have become a joke to certain young critics who favor flippancy and lightness.” Cynthia Ozick’s Long Crusade 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Kaluza sent emails that prosecutors said showed flippancy in discussing the disaster. U.S. Bid to Prosecute BP Staff in Gulf Oil Spill Falls Flat 2016-02-27T05:00:00Z But it is perhaps even more disturbing to argue the opposite – that the embryos Lee and Findley created are, as Massullo implies, life just casually discarded because of the flippancy of the law. When it comes to IVF, reproductive policing can improve reproductive rights | Jennifer Gerson Uffalussy 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z The other two people heard on the video seem to encourage some flippancy in the conversation. Planned Parenthood Leader Apologizes for Video 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z There’s no flippancy here despite a more unconventional attempt to explain unemployment. Jennifer Aniston's Love Life As A Positive Metaphor For U.S. Unemployment 2015-03-07T05:00:00Z He said last month that anything he said on Scottish independence would be a re-run of his, “Anyone but England” flippancy in 2006, which “caused me a headache ... and a lot of abuse”. Andy Murray delivers a rare double: defended and reviled over Scotland 2014-09-23T04:00:00Z “On my bucket list, my No1 is: wake up,” she said with her usual flippancy on painful topics. Joan Rivers: the best of her comedy career in clips 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z It’s not flippancy or a lack of seriousness. What Opera Singers Know About Job Search 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z He resorted at first to flippancy, hiding behind the tough grit of the martial culture he inhabited. Book review: ‘Blue-Eyed Boy: A Memoir,’ by Robert Timberg But the flippancy masks a larger truth: His real musical nemesis is his brother, Noel. Liam Gallagher: 'One Direction are my biggest competition' 2013-05-28T02:15:14Z Photograph: Public Domain To focus on football is always to risk flippancy but even more so when people are banging down banks' doors in a bid to rescue their savings. How Cyprus's financial crisis may bolster moves towards football unity 2013-03-21T10:20:00Z Enough flippancy though: this is a "time-tracking app" that runs in the background recording how much time you spend in specific locations, then displays it on a map. 30 best Android apps this week 2013-02-01T14:22:10Z Thus encouraged he dared give serious recitals in face of all the Roman musical flippancy. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z We will be impartial and unbending, the great flippancy of the person who left the car there is obvious. Livorno players, fans pay respects to Morosini 2012-04-15T16:54:58Z He must smile at the so oft-repeated charge against me of florid flippancy and tinsel. Winterslow Essays and Characters Written There 2012-03-27T02:00:25.647Z There is nothing of the flippancy with which we are too familiar in our own country. Bert Wilson, Wireless Operator 2012-03-27T02:00:19.467Z "And you have been playing with me all this time!" cried he, obtusely enraged by her flippancy. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z Throughout dinner the Count was apparently light-hearted, almost to flippancy, but directly the servants had left them to their coffee and cigars his mood changed. The Everlasting Arms 2012-03-22T02:00:37.327Z "No," Mrs. Hammond said, waving aside her daughter's flippancy and speaking with some stateliness. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z He would not be drawn into conversation, treating everything she said with an inscrutable, somewhat patronising flippancy that nettled her. The White Terror and The Red A novel of revolutionary Russia 2012-03-18T02:00:21.430Z My hands will lie in yours like prisoned butterflies; my wilfulness and my courage, my flippancy and effrontery will throb away, foolishly, weakly, before your eyes. The Devourers 2012-03-16T02:00:23.493Z "Sir, this is not the hour for flippancy," said the agent coldly. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z Complaints of his flippancy, his persiflage, his ridicule, his scurrility, his etc., came, and still come, from the enemy, and show that his blows told and tell. Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z It finds expression chiefly in social chatter or in newspaper flippancies. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z But the writer’s occasional flippancy and familiarity, not seldom degenerating into the ludicrous, made him a mark for ridicule and parody on the part of his opponents, whose animosity, however, was rather political than literary. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z He made some astonishing admissions in the witness-box and even disgusted many of his friends by the flippancy and affected unconcern of his replies to questions of the most damaging nature. The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports 2012-02-19T03:00:17.513Z Try as he might he felt the position irksome, and was glad to seek refuge in flippancy. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z As well as he could he hid his ever ready sympathy under a surface joviality and flippancy. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z The flippancy and shallowness of Ingersoll and his school disgusted me. Miss Ellis's Mission 2012-02-11T03:04:04.613Z "Sir, I consider your request to marry my daughter an impertinence, and the flippancy with which you have conducted this interview an insult." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 4th 1914 2012-02-11T03:03:44.993Z The professor has happily avoided both the tedious exhaustiveness of the German, and the brilliant flippancy which so often charms us in the French. The Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, November 1864 2012-02-04T03:00:16.007Z When it dawned on him that snide flippancy was the wrong response to grave accusations of police brutality, he said he was sorry for his “off-collar comment.” Editorial: An Outrage in East Haven, Conn. 2012-01-27T03:57:40Z Mabel did not understand why this blasé society woman, with her carefully groomed flippancy, cared for the very serious-minded young Jewess, but she knew that they frequently lunched together. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z Indeed, Muriel had noticed a change in her companion during the last few days, one that was marked by outbreaks of flippancy and somewhat ironical humour. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z "Indeed?" she asked, her face clearing, and her manner changing to its former flippancy. The Courtship of Morrice Buckler A Romance 2012-01-26T03:00:17.027Z I had hoped that walking through the vale of misery, your flippancy would have fallen from you. Christina 2012-01-16T03:00:06.507Z He has much of Voltaire's flippancy and irreverence. The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam 2012-01-08T03:00:15.553Z It was her turn now to hide her seriousness behind the mask of flippancy. Comrade Yetta 2012-02-15T03:00:24.213Z The flippancy of this last phrase was a measure of her hate. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z There was an almost hysterical flippancy in her chatter. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z "Isn't it true that Cristina is very lovely?" she went on with the same flippancy. The Joy of Captain Ribot 2011-12-15T03:00:16.510Z "We don't know how it affected him; he has a peculiar nature, and hides his real sentiments under a careless flippancy which his actions frequently belie." The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z "Such flippancy is ill-timed," said Mr. Clare, who was a serious young man and spent much of his leisure with the theory of estate-management. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z "There was a Nihilist plot to kill the man," she said, speaking with contemptuous flippancy of accent of the dead. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z He shook his head sadly, as over the flippancy of a child, and took her hand in both of his. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z In my presence you shall not speak with such flippancy of the Lord Christ. A Second Coming 2011-11-29T03:00:16.693Z The casual observer accused him of flippancy and infidelity. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z There was a flippancy in the way he spoke of that twenty thousand pounds which almost shocked her. A Mere Chance, Vol. 1 of 3 A Novel 2011-11-24T03:00:44.097Z "One can't serve God and Mammon," he observed, with that new flippancy of his. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z Has it ever struck you that flippancy is often the best way of dealing with a serious situation? Caesar's Wife A comedy in three acts 2011-11-11T03:00:37.427Z You are a leaven of flippancy in the heavy dough of British righteousness. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z "Yes, dear; you mean, isn't it nice that I'm respectable again," said Harry, with a flippancy made gentle by the sight of her kind blue eyes. The Whirligig of Time 2011-11-04T02:00:23.063Z I only hate my former flippancy and forwardness. The Bront? Family, Vol. 1 of 2 with special reference to Patrick Branwell Bront? 2011-10-27T02:00:24.317Z She had so far recovered her usual flippancy that she answered that, "If Lieutenant F�rst had not such bad taste, it would have been embarrassing for the rest of the Norwegian girls." The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume II (of 2) 2011-10-21T02:00:19.713Z Evolved in a dim, mystic age, before antiquity began, it endured through the slowly rolling cycles to be bandied about by the ever-ready flippancy of nineteenth century students. Etidorhpa or the End of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and The Account of a Remarkable Journey 2011-10-18T02:00:20.997Z Don't you think that flippancy is the best refuge from an uncomfortable position. Plays: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor 2011-11-11T03:00:30.420Z The word, which can mean “lightness,” also means flippancy and irresponsibility. Strauss-Kahn Cleared Again of Attempted Rape 2011-10-13T19:09:46Z Either you think Americans an extremely ignorant people, and unable to discern between flippancy, repeal gab, and solid historical information, or you must blush at your attempt to impose upon them. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z Mr. Strong had refrained from flippancy.—"I see what you mean," he had replied equably. A Crooked Mile 2011-10-03T02:00:26.870Z Herrick refrained from the flippancy of replying, "Wonderful weather for the time of year!" "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z "But of course they do talk about other things here," Alva continued, paying no attention to her friend's flippancy. In a Mysterious Way 2011-09-25T02:00:17.377Z It was not Angelica's habit to gossip, and while she ran on smoothly, reciting her irrelevant detail as if it were poetry, Caroline became aware that there was a serious motive beneath her apparent flippancy. The Builders 2011-09-19T02:00:09.067Z Some lose it in indifference or carelessness; others in a frivolous flippancy; many escape these evils only to become incased in a hard dogmatism which is equally fatal to the spirit of wonder. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z “Oh; there’s the divorce court,” she remarked with light-hearted flippancy. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z That was what certain references of McGarrigle's meant, certain newspaper flippancies. "Persons Unknown" 2011-09-28T02:00:23.683Z I mean to wage a vigorous crusade against the aimless flippancy of modern society. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z When a young man like Nigel becomes stilted and dignified, I cannot repress a natural inclination to flippancy. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z It is incompatible with carelessness or flippancy, for it exacts accurate noting of every result reached in order that every conclusion may be put to further use. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z The flippancy partly disguises how serious the quakes are taken in California, Alaska and other earthquake-prone parts of the country. West Coasters relish seeing long shadow of seismic disaster cast east for a change 2011-08-23T23:29:46Z Did he now despise her for what he had thought her flippancy, or hate her for having taken his love only to throw it away like an old glove? The Long Lane's Turning 2011-08-23T02:00:34Z "Raven, if you please," he corrected her, and, in spite of his general air of flippancy, his face lengthened a trifle. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z Sylvia brought flippancy into her tone when speaking of something too serious to be treated seriously: the flippancy was now ebbing away, and leaving her implacable and unyielding. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z "Young women were taught that flippancy did not become them when I was young," he rebuked. The League of the Leopard 2011-07-23T02:00:12.490Z Grey Stuart looked at her old schoolfellow, half wondering at her flippancy, half in pain, but Helen went on, as if getting rid of so much vitality before having to resume her stiff, distant ways. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z I experience sometimes, and then personally, a feeling of irony, of flippancy, in regard to my characters who tangle themselves up and get themselves into difficulties. Dramatic Technique 2011-07-04T02:00:19.763Z “Go as far as you like,” said Hinpoha, surprised into flippancy, “let your conscience be your guide!” The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z Her tone was innocent alike of flippancy and bravado. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z She waited, fixing her bright gaze upon some point beyond her idol's broad shoulder as she answered his greeting with some snippy girlish flippancy, while her heart whispered—ah! what volumes of tenderness. The Disturbing Charm 2011-06-17T02:00:21.077Z The graceful flippancy of manner, which most people considered so captivating, refused to come into action, and, for the moment, she really was awkward. Wives and Widows; or The Broken Life 2011-06-12T02:00:07.963Z In this examination, Miss Smith, you will please answer all questions put to you—and abstain from flippancy. Witch Winnie's Mystery, or The Old Oak Cabinet The Story of a King's Daughter 2011-06-06T02:00:08.460Z I laughed heartily, though in truth I did not approve of Ellen's flippancy. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z General conversation has more than a liability to platitude, or, at best, to flippancy, and the finest talking is never done in groups, but tête-à-tête. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z They mistake flippancy for wit, and imperturbable assurance for knowledge. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z The May 6 article, which said Greece had threatened to drop the euro, was “not only completely untrue but also written with incomprehensible flippancy,” the ministry said. Greeks Blaming Speculators a Sure Sign of Panic: Jonathan Weil 2011-05-11T23:33:44Z She did not look at the matter with vulgar flippancy. That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 2011-04-26T02:00:29.063Z Those were my happiest days, my boy; and as I look back to them now, for a moment all my flippancy leaves me, and I forget that I am an American and a politician. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers, Series 1 2011-04-21T02:00:47.647Z Mr. Barnes saw that nothing would be gained by getting angry, though the fellow's persistent flippancy annoyed him extremely. Final Proof or the Value of Evidence 2011-04-20T02:00:19.580Z "I don't think it is more stupid than other Governments," I retorted with intentional flippancy. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z He also had taken part in the campaign, but a very trifling part, and described the battle of Sadowa with charming flippancy, while he added, "Pity that it turned out so badly." Felix Lanzberg's Expiation 2011-03-15T02:00:14.763Z It is one of Peggy's severest daily penalties to recognise in her sister's languid speech continually recurring phrases of Betty's; thin echoes of her flippancies. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z "Do you expect me to smile at such insufferable flippancy as that?" The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z Any flippancy may overturn a man at this rate; and the words "loud laughter," printed in italics in the Chronicle, is sure to renew the emotion at every breakfast table the morning after. Nuts and Nutcrackers 2011-03-08T03:00:45.687Z "One person could not very well be plural," I said inanely; and he frowned at the irrelevant flippancy. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z "But what I want," I said, with nervous flippancy, for I was afraid of meeting Hugh, "is a clue to the library." The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z She concealed the feeling with an extra assumption of flippancy. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z "Honestly, I hope," I answered with intentional flippancy. The Man Without a Memory 2011-03-09T03:00:45.963Z "That I don't know, sir," the girl replied, speaking with a flippancy that was careless and almost impertinent. In the Onyx Lobby 2011-02-14T03:00:31.897Z The serious reflectiveness sounds like humbug, and, if one treats them lightly, the flippancy is an offence. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z Time remedies these defects; but there is one less curable and less endurable—that of pertness and flippancy—the loud remarks and exclamations—the look of self-sufficiency and confidence. The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness A Complete Hand Book for the Use of the Lady in Polite Society 2011-02-01T03:00:13.500Z That passage is worth reading twice; note the condescension of the praise, the flippancy of the blame, the inaccurate English and French; and what a jaunty misquotation of Wordsworth's title! The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 2011-01-31T03:00:16.193Z He imagined that some flippancy or some sarcasm had wounded this astonishing girl and she had fled from the drawing-room and lost her way. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z He counted off the bills with the flippancy and skill of a bank cashier. The Boys of the Wireless 2011-01-24T03:00:17.997Z "Search me," replied the Youngest Teacher with a flippancy lamentable in an instructor of youth. Concerning Belinda 2011-01-21T03:00:12.087Z "Four or five sets, what's the difference really?" he said, with mock flippancy. Nervous Federer squeezes past Simon 2011-01-19T16:03:00Z The family did not fail to exercise its flippancy at my expense. Six Women and the Invasion 2011-01-18T03:00:13.193Z Instead of taking that for the flippancy it was, she thought about it for some minutes; or else it reminded her of something. The Professor's Mystery 2011-01-18T03:00:11.317Z The flippancy of their words died away, and a new seriousness, a salient eventfulness, took its place. Burning Sands 2011-01-17T03:00:53.930Z Even to my unexacting eye the grey horse did not seem to promise flippancy, nor did I at all desire to find that quality in him. Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-01-16T03:00:24.113Z Back at the base, Mac had struck Louie as a decent, friendly guy, but a bit of a reveller, confident to the point of flippancy. Louis Zamperini: survival of the fittest 2011-01-16T00:04:04Z "What have you done?" he said nonchalantly, with a flippancy which, in the case of women, constituted his most dangerous weapon. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z "You know what I mean," snapped Guerilla, irritated at what he chose to consider callous flippancy on the part of his friend. The Rider of Golden Bar 2011-01-04T03:01:06.347Z But the effort at flippancy was evidently quite too much for her. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z But every fresh reader cannot help being struck by the strange contrast between the cynical flippancies of the earlier portions and the sombre grandeur and moral conviction inspiring the scenes in the Hall of Eblis. Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale 2010-12-29T03:00:31.850Z A warning to avoid flippancy in future was, however, the worst that happened to him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" 2010-12-26T03:00:17.840Z On a motion to inquire into the condition of journeymen bakers, Bright once spoke with a most unpleasant flippancy. A Short History of English Liberalism 2010-12-22T15:03:38.007Z But the children laughed and loved the flippancies. The Pioneers 2010-12-20T17:12:11.787Z The girl met the question with unwonted flippancy. The Sick-a-Bed Lady And Also Hickory Dock, The Very Tired Girl, The Happy-Day, Something That Happened in October, The Amateur Lover, Heart of The City, The Pink Sash, Woman's Only Business 2011-01-04T03:01:00.723Z But any flippancy, if you like, in the policies to bring about a better number than in 2009 will be treated with a fair amount of suspicion by the markets. 2010-01-22T18:18:00Z "Why didn't you break them off and throw them at him?" suggested Toppleton, hysterical to the point of flippancy. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile He had a great flow of speech and spirits, and could run over all the scandal of the town with a flippancy that disgusted me, but delighted many. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 12 "Well, you can't expect me to pay you for having a cold in the head," returned Peckover, with more flippancy than justice. A Poached Peerage Could any serious young man have taken off his hat with the flippancy which had marked that action on his part? Rachel Ray Nothing anywhere seemed as yet to hint that the traditional flippancy of Oxford which was merely an extension of the public-school spirit was in danger of dying out. Sinister Street, vol. 2 I took this for a touch of flippancy, having forgotten how long the young must grope and wonder, hopelessly, before they find and realize themselves. The Preliminaries And Other Stories "But I'm serious, Mr. Huntington," Merry protested, showing that she felt hurt by his flippancy. The Bachelors A Novel There was no flippancy, no irony in her tone. The Book of Susan A Novel Hope did not like Dorothy, whose blunt, downright ways and frank speech were such a contrast to her own easy flippancy. A Pair of Schoolgirls A Story of School Days She affected flippancy, but her mirth hung lank, like the curls of a drowning man. Love's Usuries His work may in places be disfigured by an unworthy cynicism; his treatment of sexual problems be marred by a shallow flippancy. The Vagabond in Literature Having become reconciled to what she regarded as Patricia's matrimonial plans, although strongly disapproving of her deplorable flippancy, Miss Brent decided that her niece's position must be established in the eyes of her prospective relatives-in-law. Patricia Brent, Spinster His smile was a mild protest against my flippancy. Lost Man's Lane A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth Of course he shocked and startled many, but none through flippancy or irreverence. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 But though she had a certain prosaic flippancy of speech which spelt discouragement, my heart refused a literal translation of her idiom. Love's Usuries She resented his flippancy, she was so in earnest. The Dual Alliance She bit her lip, feeling vexed at his flippancy. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel All Roger's flippancy had vanished, and in its place was an almost comic anxiety. Thirty He must apologise for letting his heavy periods drop on the top of the last speaker's brilliant flippancies, but truth, he regretted to say, was truth. Helena Brett's Career The ambition of the naturalist, briefly described without epigram or flippancy, but as he would himself say scientifically, is to mention the unmentionable with as much fulness of detail as possible. A Short History of French Literature He had an intensity, a dignity that made him difficult to subdue with flippancy. Carnival Something in the gentle pathos of this humble deference that encompassed him, something mayhap in the solemnity of that ghostly arm suddenly seemed to melt the thin crust of his habitual flippancy. The Laughing Cavalier The Story of the Ancestor of the Scarlet Pimpernel I am no stranger to your flippancy, madam. One Of Them It was said that she had a most shameful intrigue with a handsome young emir, accepted gifts from Sultan Noureddin, and spoke of her husband with increasing flippancy, disrespect, contempt. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) In fact, it totally destroyed the easy flippancy he used to wield, and a facility with strangers that once seemed like a special gift with him. That Boy Of Norcott's The conversation changed from its tone of light flippancy to one of more guarded and more commonplace meaning. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier He listened at first with astonishment, and afterwards with delight, to the pleasant flippancy of each, as in turn they discussed scenes, and pleasures, and people, of whom he never so much as heard. The O'Donoghue Tale Of Ireland Fifty Years Ago "You perceive, sir," said Mrs. Morris, "that when I spoke of her flippancy, I was not exaggerating." One Of Them Without flippancy it might be said "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth," as well as "A skin for a skin"—which explains the freedom from crime among northern Indians. The Story of the Trapper His decisions were always “decisions reserved.”—“Reserved for Hertzog,” muttered “the unsuccessful.”—But luckily Mr. Constable never heard them, for, like Mr. Glenning, he was intolerant of flippancy in every form. The Case and Exceptions Stories of Counsel and Clients The young Marquis had all the easy flippancy of a practised narrator, and talked like one who rarely fell upon an unwilling audience. Gerald Fitzgerald The Chevalier This flippancy and affectation is apparent is some of Kipling's and O. Henry's work, and probably repels as many as it attracts. The Technique of Fiction Writing "Then how do you read the riddle?" said she, almost laughing at the easy flippancy of his tone. The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life Now my life depended on attaining a supreme flippancy of attitude on pain of sacrifice to rites for which I had no reverence. The Portal of Dreams His good taste seemed to revolt at her flippancy. Coelebs In Search of a Wife Some of the flippancy had left him, and it was apparent that this new bid for assistance was causing him considerable embarrassment—for a short time, anyway. Membership Drive Any flippancy may overturn a man at this rate; and the words “loud laughter,” printed in italics in the Chronicle, is sure to renew the emotion at every breakfast table the morning after. Nuts and Nutcrackers Other articles were on social, or what may be called occasional, topics, and attracted much notice at the time from their gaiety and lightness of touch, which sometimes seemed to pass into flippancy. Studies in Contemporary Biography “A charming and proper sentiment,” she cried with well simulated flippancy. The Silent Barrier They were the only tourists in the cathedral at that early hour, so the attendant verger tolerated this flippancy. Cynthia's Chauffeur "Search me," said Nan, with the flippancy he hated. Old Crow But I saw at once that my flippancy did not suit the occasion, for the two young fellows glanced at each other very seriously and seemed embarrassed. Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 He writes with the flippancy of a youth in his teens, who having just mastered the elements of natural science, is impatient to acquaint the world with his achievement. Inspiration and Interpretation Seven Sermons Preached Before the University of Oxford “O, you’re a pretty decent sort yourself,” returned Myner, with more than his usual flippancy of manner, but, as I was gratefully aware, not a trace of his occasional irony of meaning. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 13 (of 25) “They might as well kill a man as scare him to death,” he said, with an attempt to get back to his customary flippancy. The Boy Scout and Other Stories for Boys "Why, yes," said Raven, staring at her, she seemed so accurate, according to his own mental gauging, and so unmoved in her flippancy, "that's pretty nearly it." Old Crow He could discriminate—so he imagined—between mere flippancy and spontaneous humour. When Ghost Meets Ghost And is not this question of the ultimate value of life precisely one of the uncertainties which lend—if the flippancy may be excused—a "sporting interest" to our position? God and Mr. Wells A Critical Examination of 'God the Invisible King' What he was pleased to term his inner moral consciousness told him he ought to be shocked at its flippancy; the rest of his mental make-up was distinctly refreshed. His Lordship's Leopard A Truthful Narration of Some Impossible Facts He pondered the way and manner of the flippant young man who posed as a lovelorn haberdasher, and under whose flippancy there was certainly an air of hostility. Seven Keys to Baldpate Such were the greetings of soldiers who hid their real feelings behind a mask of flippancy. Aces Up "Camels, Mr. Ventimore, sir?" repeated Mrs. Rapkin, in some bewilderment; and then, remembering that he was given to untimely flippancy, she gave a tolerant little cough. The Brass Bottle His mask of flippancy slipped for a moment; deep feeling made his voice uncertain. Aurora the Magnificent "I do not understand," he murmured, ignoring this flippancy, "how he got well so soon." Wings of the Wind “Believe me or not, it wasn’t any pipe-dream!” said Morgan, so earnestly that the flippancy of his slangy speech did not seem out of place. The Bondboy There was genuine concern in the big man's voice as he went on with specious flippancy. The Monk of Hambleton "For those who have brains, manual labor may not be the only chance of salvation," he returned with a somewhat haughty flippancy. Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart Her flippancy irked him worse than her appalling ideas, but she grew more desirable as she grew more infuriating, for the love-game has some resemblances to the fascinating-sickening game of golf. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards Macaulay's false glitter and jingle, his frequent flippancy and superficiality of thought, are more easily caught than his virtues; but so are all faults. Hours in a Library New Edition, with Additions. Vol. II (of 3) He raged softly, and I could see that Dr. Theophilus was growing sterner over his flippancy. The Romance of a Plain Man There was no touch of flippancy, or even of lightness in either her words or her tone. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs He felt angry with her for what seemed to him to be flippancy. Changing Winds A Novel She seemed to grow afraid, too, of the spell that was befogging them, and sought rescue in a flippancy. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards A sentimental tone, but there was in his expression a ribald flippancy that sent a shudder through me. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 Major Warfield re-entered the house, resolving to say nothing to Capitola for the present, but to seize the very first opportunity of punishing her for her flippancy. Hidden Hand So we ask, in all seriousness, and in no spirit of flippancy: "Should women think?" In Times Like These “There were no actresses in those days, sir,” corrected 66 Barnes, resenting the flippancy of his aristocratic auditor. The Strollers There was in my tale an element of the grotesque which might have tempted a vulgar nature to flippancy. Masterpieces of Mystery Riddle Stories “I didn’t see any grease around your gills,” said the girl, in quite a matter-of-fact way, no flippancy in her manner. The Flockmaster of Poison Creek I demand an explanation for all this outrageous flippancy. Mixed Faces No public men discuss serious and confidential matters with this kind of flippancy. The Island Mystery "Shame, Joe, what do you mean!" said the invalid, really pained by her flippancy. Shoulder-Straps A Novel of New York and the Army, 1862 Nothing, I assure you, is further from our minds than the desire to minimize or treat with undue flippancy the conscientious objections, even the somewhat unreasonable fears of men whom we recognize as—” Clithering paused. The Red Hand of Ulster Such flippancy," said Arthur, "is unbecoming in a lance corporal. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 23, 1914 For all unexpectedly, suddenly, her house built of cards of carelessness, flippancy, thoughtlessness, had fallen round her. The Very Small Person He scowled; Granger's flippancies on the subject of death, especially death with a rope about his neck, always made him feel unhappy. Murder Point A Tale of Keewatin At such flippancy as this both David and Clive looked too much pained to reply. Among the Brigands The Canon frowned, thinking he detected a hint of flippancy in the younger man's manner. People of Position O what a heartlessness, recklessness, flippancy, and crime, of those mothers, wives and young crinolines, when one half of the population is already in mourning, when they have fathers, brothers, husbands in the army. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 And that he became audacious, edacious, and loquacious, is evident from such wit and flippancy as he here likes to display. The Book of Khalid He greatly praises Dietrici for his manner, which to us is not pleasing, and which we should term an imitating flippancy. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 360, October 1845 "There's nothing the matter with me," she retorted, with a return of her habitual flippancy. A Bride of the Plains It seems that with that foolish flippancy which distinguishes him he told his friend's secret to other friends of his as a good joke. The Macdermots of Ballycloran I could easily mention a full score of would-be-eminent men, who are unsurpassed by the meanest of the vulgar herd in flippancy and an utter want of self-respect. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 And if we talk with flippancy and exaggeration, load our sentences with slang phrases, and preface and punctuate them with oft-repeated expressions of "Say!" Social Life or, The Manners and Customs of Polite Society They deepened and broadened his mind, and reduced the flippancy of method, which is the bane of French literature, to its minimum. Great Men and Famous Women, Vol. 7 A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History Even though their chat was merely of books and music and pictures, it was delicious to make their own atmosphere, untroubled by the flippancy of the brother or the earnestness of the father. Ghetto Comedies Dinky-Dunk, when the significance of this lilted 126 flippancy of mine had sunk home, regarded me with a narrowed and none too friendly eye. The Prairie Child This devotion of these genuine gentlewomen atones for the ignoble flippancy of dancing crinolines. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 And as Nan looked at her, a little shocked and mystified by this unusual flippancy, she continued in the same excited way: “Was it not strange Mr. Drummond choosing that text, ‘Consider the lilies’? Not Like Other Girls Once more Billy Louise, for the good of her patient, forced herself into safe flippancy—that was not flippant at all, but merely a tender pretense. The Ranch at the Wolverine She pouted; his flippancy seemed inadequate to the situation, and he seemed scarcely to realize that she was an heiress. Ghetto Comedies It was clear that I was still not wholly free from flippancy and nonsense. A Romantic Young Lady Personally I detest all flippancy and cynicism, all cheapening of serious subjects by lack of reverence. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius He was too disturbed in mind for flippancy. Malcolm Sage, Detective "Well, how am I going to doctor you and feed you and make you all comfy, with one hand?" asked Billy Louise with quavering flippancy. The Ranch at the Wolverine But the unwise distrust will have to be abandoned; and so will the conventional flippancy and contempt. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I Her flippancy now invited rather than repelled him. Otherwise Phyllis They mistake self-control for coldness, and despair for flippancy. Robert Orange Being a Continuation of the History of Robert Orange “Doesn’t look like it,” said Murray, who had dropped all light flippancy and banter, to speak now as the eager young officer deeply interested in everything connected with his profession. Hunting the Skipper The Cruise of the "Seafowl" Sloop "Mighty few kissy places left," she observed with the same shaky flippancy, a minute later. The Ranch at the Wolverine In spite of the flippancy with which I had striven to beguile Chigi, I was vaguely but none the less genuinely troubled. Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) Whereupon and curiously enough, Quinton Edge became suddenly of a great gravity, the flippancy of his accustomed manner falling from him as a cloak drops unnoticed from a man's shoulders. The Doomsman Doctors, whose names only are known, but who were probably men of learning, have written on these salutary springs, and modern flippancy has at present forborne them. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845. I felt assured, from the feigned flippancy of her words, that she held knowledge of the strange secret. The Seven Secrets It hurt him to think that any one so charming could not accept his theory, that the only way to treat a serious matter was with flippancy. The White Mice The barrister, all his flippancy gone, turned to Lucy. The Explorer The flippancy and boldness so prominent in her eyes the day 68 before had disappeared. Penny of Top Hill Trail It is a most remarkable exhibition of energy, a case from which flippancies and irrelevancies have been removed, and where the central conviction advances irresistibly. G. K. Chesterton, A Critical Study He had an unusual way of looking at things, and an occasional flippancy in his conversation, both of which she hoped in time to eradicate. The Hero Long reading of Dickens' books, like long living with children, gives one a wholesome dread of cynicism and flippancy. Visions and Revisions A Book of Literary Devotions They had never discussed the state of their affairs, for he assumed with Lucy a determined flippancy which prevented any serious conversation. The Explorer She was vaguely suspicious of their humour, she had the instinctive mistrust of her sex for that unaccountable quality, and she discerned in them now a flippancy which perplexed her. The Trembling of a Leaf Little Stories of the South Sea Islands His aphorisms and flippancies were quoted everywhere; his fame as a wit was only surpassed by his notoriety as an æsthete. Modern British Poetry A hint of flippancy in the speech of his companion seemed to create a barrier between them. Ringfield A Novel “It was time,” said Clarence, ignoring the flippancy. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man Each soul, as reading or listening, creates an atmosphere of either flippancy, depression, courage, trust, or some vital power. Cupology How to Be Entertaining If Mr. Rogers and I had been on terms of flippancy instead of dignity, at this stage we should have given each other the wink. Frenzied Finance Vol. 1: The Crime of Amalgamated His flippancy not only hurt, it confused her. Virginia "Well, if a fellow's worth having, isn't he worth going to?" she asked with would-be flippancy. The Wizard's Daughter and Other Stories "We didn't have luncheon together," returned Miss Martha, indignant at her friend's flippancy. The Opened Shutters His abruptness and hoarseness were expressive, but she felt that there was something lacking and she answered with a flippancy she seldom indulged in. The Long Portage Dickens's sentiment seldom rings perfectly true; too often it is sharped to flippancy, or flatted to mawkishness. Washington Irving "No, I'd forgotten it," rejoined Gabriel coolly, for he was hurt by the piece of flippancy and was thinking the worst of Cyrus again. Virginia I quote this not with flippancy but with stern indignation. The Gospel of the Hereafter Indeed one might almost call it flippancy, and few would deny that at times this flippancy is painful to them. The Faust-Legend and Goethe's 'Faust' The debts he had contracted, either through flippancy or downright deception, in the name of his father were sufficient to condemn him forever. The Goose Man Some spirits are very sensitive concerning these details, and will resent any impoliteness or discourtesy, or flippancy from strangers. Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers In parliament he had hitherto opposed all popular measures, sometimes with insolent flippancy. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Sir," said the dean, "your flippancy is unbecoming. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 And there was the influence of his personal presence on the train—his gravity of manner and his weighed and measured speech were a useful antidote to the flippancy and levity of his associates. The Candidate A Political Romance I disliked his flippancy before, but now my disgust to him was insuperable. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 It even seemed to regard such flippancy with a certain amount of suspicion; but then Medical Boards are things of some solemnity. Mufti As he left the charge-room he beckoned the detective, and when they were together in the street Beale found that all the Parson's flippancy had departed. The Green Rust Many said that the extreme flippancy and insolence of his manner was more remarkable than ever, from their being evidently assumed with difficulty. The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from her Majesty's correspondence between the years 1837 and 1861 Volume 2, 1844-1853 Both seem to be the work of several persons, one of whom, there can be little doubt, was Cotton Mather; for it is not easy to mistake the mingled flippancy and pedantry of his style. A Half Century of Conflict - Volume I France and England in North America Then they live in this beautiful house," Theodora went on, sternly regardless of his flippancy; "with an old housekeeper, and they have beautiful times, parties and everything. Teddy: Her Book A Story of Sweet Sixteen Reality is escaped through one flippancy or another. Greener Than You Think Did the fools expect him to believe their flippancy spelled confidence, or were they deceiving themselves? Victory How often, too, one is made to feel that the blatancy of the infidel lecturer, or the flippancy of the sceptical debater, is simply a matter of ready-made clothes. Mushrooms on the Moor Did he imagine the assumption of flippancy made him appear younger than he really was? The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols It may seem in some sad fashion a flippancy to say that he argued from his very cradle. A History of the United States But Gootes' flippancy reassured me no more than did the bare sunlit office behind the door. Greener Than You Think The Archdeacon regarded it as deplorable, and I understood from his letter that the old charge of flippancy had been revived against Lalage. Lalage's Lovers Up to the flippancy of its last measures, it is quite inspired, and one of the strongest of American songs. Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions She picked up the crystal without more ado, with, indeed, a certain flippancy of gesture. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Mrs. Newton gave an exclamation of real horror at her flippancy. The Governess I have always been thankful that the joy of William in the religious life was a stern and great thing, no more resembling this lightness, this flippancy than integrity resembles folly. A Circuit Rider's Wife All his flippancy and conceit had evaporated; his hair, it is said, had nearly turned gray with fright, and he had a downcast, dogged look, as if he still felt the halter round his neck. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 There was a slow flippancy about the manner of her reply which annoyed him by its variance with her beauty—but the beauty! Lodusky Her high and mighty airs have cured him, and her flippancy and her love of admiration. Janet's Love and Service The steady trust of the ruler was not shaken by the rude flippancy of the artificial mourners, and his daughter was brought from the dead. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year "Pray forgive my apparent flippancy, Miss Talbot," he said. The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective A. The advice is excellent; but I fear that this flippancy is as difficult to acquire an the tone of true eloquence. Olla Podrida You are a Frenchman, sir, and you behave with all the flippancy of your race. The King's Esquires The Jewel of France These were the men whom he had despised as slow, yet what a contrast between their way of talking and the inanities of Fitzurse or the shallow flippancy of Bruce. Julian Home And it will save me from all flippancy in my religious life. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year "He rattled on so pleasantly that I hardly grasped the true significance of his words, so I replied with almost equal flippancy— "'I will be most pleased to convey your regrets to the proper authorities. The Albert Gate Mystery Being Further Adventures of Reginald Brett, Barrister Detective Few of them even aspire to anything beyond "first serial" quality; and though there is often present a certain easy flippancy of phrase it impressed me only as the crackling of thorns in a pot-boiler. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 8, 1914 Pennington's particular kind of flippancy was merely a result of his having been, in those far days before he was a remittance man, an Oxford graduate. I've Married Marjorie The great man did not resent the flippancy. Fair Harbor I may bow before Him, and array Him in apparent royalty, while all the time my spirit is full of flippancy and jeers. My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year He had treated with flippancy the chance she had given him. The Highgrader The wisdom that has made her understand how serious the effect of my plans may be must also make her fear their possible flippancy. The Choice of Life It may seem flippant to dwell on such flippancies in connection with a book which contains many romantic descriptions and many moral generalisations which Dickens probably valued highly. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens "Some things are always timely," the young fellow answered, the excitement under which he laboured and the occasion imparting a spice of flippancy to his tone. In Kings' Byways It is no defect in it that it is of 1872—that there is a certain formality, a kind of austerity, even, in its flippancies. Personality in Literature "I don't know," she answered, with hysterical flippancy. The Coast of Bohemia It is flippancy or pedantry like this which gives rise to the onslaughts of a Cobden or Herbert Spencer or an H. G. Wells and to the practical man’s suspicion of a classical education. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield Not only did Dickens never do anything better in a literary sense, but he never performed more perfectly his main moral function, that of insisting through laughter and flippancy upon the virtue of Christian charity. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens My old friend, a "broad" but most reverent Churchman, referred to this as an instance of painful flippancy. Messages from the Epistle to the Hebrews "Of course," he answered, biting his cigar and speaking in a tone of furtive flippancy, which I suppose was the only thing left to the poor wretch to hide the nakedness of his discomfiture. In Direst Peril "I am quite at your disposal, Mr. Foyle," she said, hiding her uneasiness under an appearance of flippancy. The Grell Mystery Then with the manner of one who regretted this flippancy she added, "I think I understand the word as you do." The Pleasant Street Partnership A Neighborhood Story It was too expensive as it stood, and boiled down, he was surprised to find that it became unfeeling to the verge of flippancy. A Master Of Craft He used to be amused by his wife’s flippancy before her marriage, but he had long since grown to dislike it. The Daughters of Danaus Owen's flippancy disturbed Barry, and he spoke shortly, whereupon Owen smiled meaningly, and Barry went out of the room rather hurriedly. The Making of a Soul He shook his head mournfully, and said, “The flippancy of rude health—the inconsiderate laugh of strong youth!” Rattlin the Reefer But the Bibliotaph measured the flippancy of the remark with his eye and instantly fitted an answer to the mental needs of the questioner. The Bibliotaph and Other People Maggie and he could be self-possessed in a crisis; they could stand a strain; but the strain would show itself either in a tense harshness, or in some unnatural lightness, or even flippancy. Clayhanger And the Madigan in her fiercely resented it; was tempted to confirm his doubts by a saucy flippancy that would relieve her impatience of a false position. The Madigans And then came a feeling of regret for the unkind flippancy with which she had treated Tom Fenton. The Gold that Glitters The Mistakes of Jenny Lavender Again the forced flippancy was apparent; and to Enid, staring at him with wide, perplexed eyes, there was something inexplicable and alarming in this new and unfamiliar attitude. The Mystics A Novel Under the coarseness and flippancy of the courtesan were glimpses of an unhappy woman, a human being conscious of her own irretrievable degradation. The Easiest Way A Story of Metropolitan Life If this doctor had not been Railsford’s only support at present, he would have resented this professional flippancy more than he did. The Master of the Shell He sketched an ideal, or rather perhaps a fanciful social system, with something of the ingenuity of Mr. H. G. Wells, but essentially with much more than the flippancy attributed to Mr. Bernard Shaw. A Short History of England But here, it is all run, ride, and drive—froth, foam, and flippancy—no steadiness—no character.” St. Ronan's Well The tone, the intentional flippancy of the words, came to her with a shock. The Mystics A Novel Prudence," I said severely, for I encourage no flippancy on the part of domestics, "that remark, while probably hasty and ill-considered, borders on impertinence. The Romance of an Old Fool He doesn't know a joke even when it's labelled and can't stand any flippancy. Left End Edwards At the same time I am far from advocating flippancy or superficiality, for both are deadly sins in literature. Short Story Writing A Practical Treatise on the Art of The Short Story There was an earnestness that robbed the question of any flippancy. The Spinner's Book of Fiction Accused by the sight, I wrapped myself in a cold flippancy. Simon Dale Now, if there is anything I dislike, it is flippancy or profanity, and this young man had both to a major degree. Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques Sexual subjects are not, of course, proper subjects for conversation at all times, or at any time in a spirit of levity and flippancy. Plain Facts for Old and Young His flippancy broke down on those words, with one sincere and tragic note that touched me through my contempt. Everyman's Land Alan did not smile; he made it a rule never to encourage flippancy in women. The Farringdons This had been mere maiden flippancy; she had not known the meaning of what she said. The Bostonians, Vol. I (of II) In its place is smartness, flippancy, cynicism, unbelief, and the critical faculty developed to the pathological point. Old Fogy His Musical Opinions and Grotesques Schmidt, who looked more egg-like than ever at this hour of the morning, disapproved of such flippancy. One Wonderful Night A Romance of New York To talk about the principles of brotherhood fully prevailing in our present conditions, is to treat the laws of Christ with flippancy. The Arena Volume 4, No. 20, July, 1891 Exactly; yet these same ‘fluent’ versifiers are the persons who talk with elaborate flippancy of the ‘simple common-places’ of this noble poet! The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2 Indeed, only a ferociously sincere person can produce such effective flippancies on a matter like war; just as only a strong man could juggle with cannon balls. George Bernard Shaw Do you mean to say," said Ruth in a low voice—there was no flippancy to her now—"I've been living on Edith's charity, and yours, all these years? The Fifth Wheel A Novel "When people tell you they have a duty to perform, it goes without saying that it's disagreeable," she replied, with a flippancy on which I consider I have the patent. Set in Silver "Shoot the works!" she commanded, with hard flippancy. Murder at Bridge Thus it differed widely from the flippancy and frivolity of the Deists of France. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology We should prefer to such insensible flippancy the practice of an old divine in New-England, who in asking a blessing upon his meals, was wont to name each separate dish. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, January 1844 Volume 23, Number 1 "Say something yourself," said Sam, who was thoroughly vexed at his friend's ill-timed flippancy. Captain Jinks, Hero The Lady Bountiful of the mansion, rejoiced to have so distinguished a guest, runs up to him, and with great eagerness and flippancy asks him what he will have for dinner. Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography of Swift, Curran, O'Leary and O'Connell When she felt deeply on any subject her father's flippancy annoyed her. The Fruit of the Tree Had it not been for his desire to spare Irene any unhappiness, he would have treated it with open flippancy. The Cow Puncher For all his flippancy there was something back of his eyes, a trace of fear that kept peeping out every now and then, that told me he went in danger of his life. The Lost Valley Dear Sir,—I am, for my own part, dissatisfied with the preface I sent—I fear it savours of flippancy. Charlotte Brontë and Her Circle "He told me some other things, too," said Tom, ignoring Archer's flippancy. Tom Slade with the Boys Over There One never could tell what was behind his indifference or—or flippancies. Then I'll Come Back to You It was a woeful, croaking attempt at flippancy. Winner Take All I did not reply to this remark, which I considered flippant, and my mind was not inclined to flippancy. The House of Martha The common idea regarding its chief conductor represented him as a man of extraordinary sharpness, alternating between epigrammatic flippancy and democratic rigour. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 435 Volume 17, New Series, May 1, 1852 Like Gilbert, he suffered from the effect of urging his most serious views with apparent flippancy and fantastic illustrations. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Do you suppose it was because I've already become accustomed to meeting flippancy with flippancy? Then I'll Come Back to You Suppose that the boy sleeps to the duty of veneration, and learns only flippancy, insubordination, and the habit of deceiving his father,—can that, my young brethren, be repaired afterwards? The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book The Duke of Argyll, again, during the space of forty years, had found him "always reverent, hating all levity or flippancy," and was struck by his possessing "the noblest humility I have ever known." Some Diversions of a Man of Letters "I was to meet him here," said Mrs. Wintermill, above flippancy. From the Housetops It is the unconscious flippancy in it that is so discouraging. August First Personally, if you'll excuse my flippancy, I prefer Norwegian anchovies to Norwegian heroines. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) There was a flippancy in his tone that astonished Warrington's own ears, for certainly this light mockery did not come from within. Parrot & Co. At the time of Homer, indeed, the nature of the Greek was formed · flippancy of images and imagination was necessary to lighten the weight of its passionate disposition and to set it free. We Philologists Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche, Volume 8 Edwin had a cynical air, partly real, partly affected; and the girls' remarks were characterized by the same sort of flippancy which had often jarred upon her in Stella. Lucy Raymond Or, The Children's Watchword We write more easily now; but in our easy writing there is ever a taint of flippancy: our writing is to theirs, what shooting-coat and wide-awake are to doublet and plumed hat. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country But Donatello's sculpture acted as a restraining influence, a tonic: it was a living protest against flippancy and carelessness, and his influence was of service even where it was of a purely negative character. Donatello, by Lord Balcarres Alicia hurried in with something palliating—she could remember flippancies of her own that had been rebuked—but there was no sigh or token of disapproval in Arnold's face. Hilda A Story of Calcutta “When I strike, that's what I'm going to strike for—to have the shop shut up the day of my funeral,” said she; and the remark had a ghastly flippancy, contradicted by her intense manner. The Portion of Labor Phineas, though he had made his little speech in answer to Mr. Turnbull with good-humoured flippancy, had recorded his vote in favour of the seven boroughs with a sore heart. Phineas Finn The Irish Member The quaintness, oddity, flippancy, are wrought together with deep thought, poetry, and feeling to a wonderful degree. Charles Lamb We know by practice what will hit some contemporary tastes; we know the measure of smartness, say, or the delicate flippancy, or the sentence with “a dying fall.” On the Sublime Well—I think, perhaps, if you'd approached her in another spirit at the first—she told me that what shocked her more than anything that night at Scarby, was, darling, your appalling flippancy. The Helpmate It savoured of flippancy, and he was about entering upon a discussion to prove that Sadness had no soul, when Joe, with blood-shot eyes and dishevelled clothes, staggered in and reeled towards them. The Sport of the Gods "She is a widow," I replied, a bit stiffly, resenting his flippancy of tone. Gordon Craig Soldier of Fortune There is, however, no flippancy in this, no conscious irreverence; Miss Dickinson is not "orthodox," but she is genuinely spiritual and religious. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin This was more than she had bargained for, yet the other woman, coolly watching, in spite of her apparent flippancy, observed no change in the girl's manner. The Strange Case of Cavendish To her mind his flippancy, appalling in the circumstances, sufficiently revealed the man he was. The Helpmate One is that frankness is not necessarily flippancy, nor honesty harshness. Bob Hampton of Placer Equally to be avoided are inaccuracies of expression, hesitation, an undue use of foreign words, and anything approaching to flippancy, coarseness, triviality or provocation. Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct and Dress of the Most Refined Society Will his enthusiasm for his native land change her flippancy to interest in far-off romantic countries? Public Speaking "You might, at least, spare me the discourtesy of flippancy," she said. The Colonel of the Red Huzzars The suggestion of flippancy that her words contained irritated the grave, quiet man as few things could have done. 'Way Down East A Romance of New England Life "I don't know—" He crushed her flippancy with the tone in his voice, the look in his eyes. Sally Bishop A Romance Had he been a mere libertine he would have brazened it out, and would have tried at flippancy. The Romance of the Coast "Why," said the youth, with a little flippancy, but with a good-humored laugh too, "the proverb says 'Even a fool may ask questions which a wise man cannot answer.'" The Eclipse of Faith Or, A Visit To A Religious Sceptic But Ignatius is an exception to all such experience, for he repeats the new nomenclature with as much flippancy as if he had never heard any other. The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution "Do you not think, sir, that I can afford a modicum of flippancy when I pay such a fearfully high price for it?" The Pride of Palomar The flippancy with which Selwyn alludes to the rebellion is indicative of the general state of opinion even among those who were constantly at the centre of political affairs. George Selwyn: His Letters and His Life Gone was the slang flippancy, the hard roughness. The Plastic Age But her flippancy was of speech rather than of thought, for her fundamental view of life was serious. Prime Ministers and Some Others A Book of Reminiscences Yet beneath the surface flippancy Nan could read a genuine remorse and self-reproach. The Moon out of Reach There is an air of flippancy about that reflexion of Coles you will never find in Sir Kenelm. The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened There is more than flippancy in the remark that Adam's fall was a fall upward. The Ascent of the Soul He climbed the stairs of Surrey slowly, reluctant to reach his room and Carl's flippancy. The Plastic Age He had been saying with deliberate flippancy: "Oh, you silly little Ellen," but at that convulsion a change came over him. The Judge She was older than he and without the occasional strain of flippancy which so maddened his father. Diane of the Green Van The dialogue, usually a weak point with this writer, is here for better managed than usual, having her customary piquancy, with less of disfigurement from flippancy and bad puns. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 84, October, 1864 "I am also," said I, regarding him steadily and ignoring his flippancy, "I am also obliged to ask you what is your occupation—when you are not stealing rides?" Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man A few looked politely blank at this unseasonable flippancy. The Seeker In running through Thackeray's works lately I was struck by the flippancy with which some of the most heartbreaking stories in literature are treated. Side Lights Was she trying to mislead him by an appearance of flippancy? One Man in His Time Narrow indeed is the boundary which divides unfeminine flippancy from the graceful nonsense which good authority and our own feelings pronounce to be "exquisite." The Young Lady's Mentor A Guide to the Formation of Character. In a Series of Letters to Her Unknown Friends Less flippancy in the world would lead to more seriousness, more seriousness would lead to greater intelligence, and greater intelligence would lead to nobler living. The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections by a Gentleman with a Duster Sometimes his solemnity wrings laughter from men, sometimes his flippancy wrings tears from the gods, but it does not in the least matter what he says. The Open Secret of Ireland The Habit of Seriousness may seem strange to insist upon, but one has only to mark the injury to everything noble, of an atmosphere of flippancy and constant strain after smart language. The Young Seigneur Or, Nation-Making By a touch of flippancy, an adroit turn of mind, she kept the knowing mastery over people which has mystified and delighted in all great hostesses since the days of Esther. The Woman Who Toils Being the Experiences of Two Gentlewomen as Factory Girls But Salome, ignorant of this mild flippancy, actually undertook to run a vulgar five for an overthrow: and by like methods succeeded in amassing a score of runs in a dozen minutes. Tell England A Study in a Generation Let both writer and reader therefore cast aside any flippancy of spirit, also any preconceptions or prejudices, and say like young Samuel of old: "Speak, Lord; thy servant heareth." The Spirit and the Word A Treatise on the Holy Spirit in the Light of a Rational Interpretation of the Word of Truth "You are profane now," said Rachel, smiling, but secretly wounded by the flippancy which she had brought upon herself. Red Pottage "I—oh, I mean a great deal," she responded in her reckless voice, "I'm as clear, I've always said, as running water, and what you mistake for flippancy is merely my philosophy." The Wheel of Life How was he to suspect the heights from which she had looked down on his softness and flippancy? Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 "Doubtless you know Him not," responded the man, evidently annoyed at my interruption and my flippancy. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall He was no longer debonair, no longer the lightly laughing philosopher, the preacher of paradox seeing flippancy in the Money Article and sorrowful wisdom in Little Tich. Jaffery There is something of the stern attitude of Loyola about his "tragic sense of life," and on this subject—under one form or another, his only subject—he admits no joke, no flippancy, no subterfuge. Tragic Sense Of Life Before his growing earnestness she resorted quickly to the defence of flippancy. The Wheel of Life A mere wrist gesture suggests littleness, flippancy, weak traits. Certain Success He never attempted anything that even faintly suggested flippancy, and he was unappreciative of this tendency in others. The Just and the Unjust In that perky, retroussé-nosed, self-complacent, confidently smiling man you saw all the flippancy—so-called realism—the petty commercialism of the end of the middle of the nineteenth century. Sketches in the House (1893) The most beautiful wedding ever imagined could be turned from sacrament to circus by the indecorous behavior of the groom and the flippancy of the bride. Etiquette His flippancy grated upon her, and she turned from his words to the elusive earnestness which mocked at her from his face. The Wheel of Life A woman thinks she detects seriousness in flippancy. Hints for Lovers For the flippancy parallels can, no doubt, be found in some of Mr. Mahaffy’s earlier books, but the prejudice and the violence are new, and their appearance is very much to be regretted. Reviews A certain flippancy and cynicism of tone, joined to a skilful though school-boyish delight in dialectics, suggested that though the name was George Wyndham, the writer was an eminent chief. Sketches in the House (1893) "Oh, la, la!" she cried, hiding her emotion in flippancy, "you take my breath away." Max Thus tenant-right, which Lord Palmerston had dismissed with epigrammatic flippancy as landlord wrong only a few years before, received the sanction of law from his own party. Ireland and the Home Rule Movement And unlike the other English realists of his generation who have cultivated a cheap flippancy, McFee finds no exhilaration in easy sneers at middle-class morality. Shandygaff Its dulness is premeditated and deliberate and comes from a laudable desire to rescue fiction from flippancy. Reviews Underneath all his exterior of carelessness, callousness, and flippancy, there lies a very strong, a very tenacious, and a very clear-sighted man. Sketches in the House (1893) By sheer force, ingenuity, vivacity, flippancy, and sauciness, she lifted her lines to the level, and above the level, of the rest of the piece. Leonora I was young then, and I remember to have answered, honestly enough, but with what must have struck this superior man as unpardonable flippancy: "Oh, but one gets tired of seeing only cultivated people!" McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, January, 1896 It is no mere flippancy to say that the War did much for Rupert Brooke. Shandygaff The pity is that he must always impair the force of the useful things he has to say by flippancies, impertinences, and out-of-place girdings at those whose courage he should help to maintain. New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index By our own time even the flippancy has become a platitude. The New Jerusalem I exclaimed authoritatively; 'let us have no flippancy, I beg.' Some Private Views Dora has accused me of flippancy, and this young lady states that I don't talk seriously. Sweetapple Cove It is absolutely necessary for the saving of our moral health that we should turn away from the dreary flippancy of an effete society to such scenes as those. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour Sometimes he tries to be emotional and is but painfully artificial; sometimes he tries to be merry and gives us flippancy for fun. Principles of Freedom One hardly knows which is the more appalling: the abjectness of the credulity or the flippancy of the scepticism. Back to Methuselah That word 'too' jarred on the reporter, suggesting a flippancy which he felt to be entirely out of place. The Philanderers The two great vices of modern reading will be avoided—flippancy on the one hand, and pedantry on the other. Elizabethan Demonology There is something rather gruesome in this airy flippancy proceeding from comfortable gentlemen who are in nice studies at home. The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour It had given the lie direct to the flippancy which she had assumed, and David determined to remain until he had fathomed its innermost meaning. Ensign Knightley and Other Stories "I'm glad you've had a good night," she began, again ignoring his maladroit flippancy, "because I want to talk to you." Mr. Prohack A smattering of literature, without any real knowledge, and a great assortment of all the cut-and-dry flippancies of the school I had embraced, constituted my intellectual stock in trade. J. S. Le Fanu's Ghostly Tales, Volume 4 It had grown there like Jonah's gourd; only his flippancy affected it; and Steel was far from flippant now. The Shadow of the Rope He knew the man well, yes, intimately; he was constantly dealing him out unpalatable flippancies; but in this new, this exalted mood, he did not care to do less than give attention. A Master of Fortune Being Further Adventures of Captain Kettle Charging her palette with lively colours, she sprang to the task—and that with a sprightly composure and deftness of touch which went far to cloak malice and rob flippancy of offence. Deadham Hard Again he spoke in careful grave words, and with a manner completely divested of any trace of his habitual flippancy. The Moon Rock The term "wood" is inappropriate and must be avoided, as the use of it may lay you under a charge of ignorance or flippancy, which you will find almost impossible to live down. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 146, January 21, 1914 At first he had merely marvelled at the other's coolness; now every feeling in his breast was outraged by the callousness, the flippancy, the cynicism of his companion. The Shadow of the Rope I was most fortunate in my companionship, the bearing of the youth was marked by no flippancy, he venerated as I did the lofty spirits into whose retreats we had penetrated. The Last Leaf Observations, during Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe The style is meant to be lively, and in some passages is pleasant enough; but it is marked with a flippancy, which, after a few pages, becomes very disagreeable. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 05, March, 1858 He therefore cultivates flippancy as a fine art, and becomes noted for a certain cheap cynicism, which he sprinkles like a quasi-intellectual pepper over the strong meat of risky conversation. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 27, 1890 People who did not like him, or his views, and who, perhaps, had winced under his irony, naturally put down his strong language, which on occasion could certainly be unceremonious, to flippancy and arrogance. The Oxford Movement Twelve Years, 1833-1845 Her face flushed; she walked on ignoring his flippancy, ignoring everything concerning him until, crossing the street, she became aware that he wore no hat. Ailsa Paige It gave sometimes a tone of thoughtless flippancy to his otherwise earnest language. Occasional Papers Selected from the Guardian, the Times, and the Saturday Review, 1846-1890 Wordsworth's advice, I am sorry to say, provoked her to flippancy. The Three Brontës Utterly unawed by the splendid company in which he found himself, he valued it at its true worth and was keenly and amusingly observant of its pretensions, its shams, its flippancy, its instability, its charm. Calvert of Strathore She is above that affectation of brilliancy which is often mere flippancy. George Eliot; a Critical Study of Her Life, Writings & Philosophy All flippancy, bitterness, and amusement had died out of me; I was serious and in earnest. My Brilliant Career All this bears the marks of shallow flippancy. The Grammar of English Grammars He was always cheerful and courteous, without any of that light tone of flippancy which distinguished the young Cavaliers of the period, and her little daughter was charmed with her companion. Friends, though divided A Tale of the Civil War I know all the evils of flippancy; I do not like the man who laughs at the sight of virtue. All Things Considered The abrupt transition from the gravity of the pulpit to the flippancy of the bar I should not admire; but the consistency of the reverend gentleman here attracted my notice. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 271, September 1, 1827 Without being open to the charge of levity or flippancy, Mr. Chamberlain's speeches used to be remarkable for a certain amount of humour, banter, touch-and-go smartness, as well as terse argumentative force. A Tale of One City: the New Birmingham Papers Reprinted from the "Midland Counties Herald" Whenever the warm, pulse of an author's heart can be felt through the texture of his story, criticism is mere flippancy. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 41, March, 1861 She made no reply, and I saw my return to flippancy wounded her. A Man of Mark |
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