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as in excitable
easily excited by nature
you have to be quiet while the deer are grazing, as they are flighty animals and will run if they hear you
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as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
flighty and giggly preteens at their first dance
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Recent Examples of flighty
Ever since the girls’ dad (Michael Hitchcock) came out as gay, their parents have been separated but also inseparable, in part because their flighty mom (Stephanie Faracy) is still in love with him.
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Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
But to me, the ultimate foundation is humility, being grounded, having your feet really connected to the earth — not being too flighty and too knowing of everything.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
Her exceptional debut album was 2022’s Hypnos, a flighty R&B piece featuring Steve Lacy, Kaytranada, and Fousheé, among others.
—Madelyn Dawson, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2024
The smoky timber of Okonedo’s voice endows Regina with a queenly confidence, despite her flighty circumstances.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
But to me, the ultimate foundation is humility, being grounded, having your feet really connected to the earth — not being too flighty and too knowing of everything.
—Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Sep. 2024
Her exceptional debut album was 2022’s Hypnos, a flighty R&B piece featuring Steve Lacy, Kaytranada, and Fousheé, among others.
—Madelyn Dawson, SPIN, 14 Aug. 2024
The smoky timber of Okonedo’s voice endows Regina with a queenly confidence, despite her flighty circumstances.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flighty
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If your weekly dog walker is especially good with your excitable fur-baby, consider giving additional Christmas cheer.Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
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Lou Carnesecca, the excitable St. John’s men’s basketball coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s dazzling Final Four run in 1985, died at 99.Andrew Torgan, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
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After all, these goofy buddy comedies aren’t really for the critics, right?Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
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But that’s like the goofiest (expletive) move in the history of the UFC.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The man who appears in her cozy home is reserved and nervous (he’s played by H. Jon Benjamin, offering the rare and welcome dramatic turn for the comedian and voice actor).Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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There was a nervous wait before David broke the news that Ten Hag was being kept on and then Laurie and Adam launched their big read with some remarkable details of the talks the club had held with other managers before deciding to stick with Ten Hag.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Packed with silly hijinks, this 2004 comedy also stars Kristin Chenoweth and Kristin Davis.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Staff take part in silly skits and showcase rare albums that have not been digitized from the station's giant record collection.Meira Gebel, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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That sense of giddy creative abandon was palpable throughout.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 16 Dec. 2024
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In unusual scenes for an administrator, a giddy Shah was front and center of India's podium during their title celebrations at the T20 World Cup.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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All hell breaks loose, and Gambit decides to take on the futile task of attempting to stop the Master Mold and end the attack.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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So mixing in a player who's shown flashes of upside but just hasn't gotten the right opportunity with a black hole organization such as the Jets could be a recipe for another futile experiment.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The 52-year-old star rose to fame playing the ditzy teenager, Kelly Bundy, on the sitcom Married... with Children for 10 years until 1997.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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In 1987, Sorkin was a regular on the soap opera Days of Our Lives, playing the show’s comic relief: the ditzy, leggy, Noo Yawk–accented Calliope Jones.Abraham Josephine Riesman, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Flighty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flighty. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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