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

From BBC

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.

It may be too flip for some, but flippancy isn’t the issue — it’s the flimsiness.

“All the more reason to go,” he said, with a smile I would have found appealing if his flippancy wasn’t so aggravating.

Frey's portrayal of malevolent flippancy approaches Meryl Streep in "The Devil Wears Prada."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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