Definitionn. feeling an inappropriate lack of seriousness
Last update: July 20, 2015
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The levity of his remark was a shock to the august assemblage. [noun]
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The happy audience strolled back out into the stormy night feeling much levity in comparison to the evenings heavy weather. [noun]
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The allusion to the hilarity of the students and the general levity of the occasions aroused Coleridge 's indignation. [noun]
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"Even a man of your levity hits the nail on the head sometimes," said Carne, "though the blow cannot be a very heavy one." [noun]
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Wherefore, Saracen, forbear thy foolish and ill-timed levity, and turn thy thoughts to things more suited to the spot--although, alas for thee. [noun]
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The mistress of the house and several other ladies severely reprobated the levity with which the hero transfers his affections from Rosalind to Juliet. [noun]
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'She is Flora Mac-Ivor, sir,' said Waverley, with firmness, 'which to me, were I capable of treating ANY woman with levity, would be a more effectual protection.' [noun]
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Again he pressed the hand of the latter with an expression of good-natured, sincere, and animated levity. [noun]
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