Sentence examples for flippant assertion from inspiring English sources

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flippant remark

The phrase "flippant assertion" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to describe a statement or remark that is made in a disrespectful or joking manner, without serious thought or consideration. Example: His flippant assertion that climate change is a hoax received backlash from scientists and environmentalists.

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Not just a thunderous Broadway hit, it's a flippant assertion of demographic power, the razzing voice of a generation.

Los Angeles Times

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"That's not a flippant statement.

Huffington Post

Alexie claims he took his role as guest editor "very fucking seriously," and yet, his light-hearted, at times flippant response belies that assertion.

The Guardian - Opinion

The disputer obfuscates the differences between kinds of things and uses of words, offering flippant arguments for bizarre assertions to achieve victory at all costs.

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Nothing flippant about that".

The Guardian

"It's not flippant.

The Guardian

I'm being flippant.

Independent

Nor is it flippant.

The New York Times - Arts

I'm just being flippant.

The New Yorker

Nobody pauses to be flippant.

The New York Times

"I'm pretty flippant myself".

The Guardian - Lifestyle

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