empty-headedness
Example Sentences
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The practical Anton, however, knew that they had inherited the same empty-headedness that he had been ostracized for in his larvahood.
From Scientific American • Apr. 15, 2012
My advice is to you, 'keep yourself sober and your mouth shut, and don't show your empty-headedness to people who have forgotten more than ever you knew!'
From The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century by Runciman, Walter
I remember you used to complain at Dane Hall of the frivolity and empty-headedness of aunt's visitors, and would say it was a mere waste of life to live as we did!'
From The Carved Cupboard by Le Feuvre, Amy
Thayer loved luxury; but it must not be accompanied by empty-headedness.
From The Dominant Strain by Edwards, H. C. (Harry C.)
Loquacity isn't always a sign of empty-headedness, nor is silence a sure proof of weight and wisdom.
From Science in Arcady by Allen, Grant
