Update: The point of my facetiousness is to simply point out that when societal attitudes begin to change for the better regarding race, it always seems like (many) far-right conservatives are waiting to seize on (or invent) anything that could be considered an "overreach". ❋ Unknown (2007)
For a certain portion of the passengers had the unmistakable excursion air: the half-jocular manner towards each other, the local facetiousness which is so offensive to uninterested fellow-travelers, that male obsequiousness about ladies 'shawls and reticules, the clumsy pretense of gallantry with each other's wives, the anxiety about the company luggage and the company health. ❋ Charles Dudley Warner (1864)
Hultin tries to play fair ball with Ephesians in translating εὐτραπελία as "facetiousness". ❋ Unknown (2009)
Then it seemed to me one entered a long patch of really bad writing [with] redundant adjectives, a kind of facetiousness, a terrible prolixity in the dialogue of such characters as the Nurse and Prunesquallor, and sentimentality too in the case of Eda [sic] and to some extent in Titus’s sister. ❋ Walter Jon Williams (2009)
"Oh, I don't know," she smiled, half with facetiousness and half with certainty and pride. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Allowing for some degree of facetiousness on Andrew's part, he is otherwise highlighting the assumption that "good writing" consists essentially of deploying figurative language -- in this instance specifically a simile: "was wet like ..." -- in strategically chosen flourishes as a way to "describe." ❋ Unknown (2009)
Despite this initial facetiousness, Aaronovitch acclaimed a book he found "technically accomplished, brilliantly written, full of wit and virtuosity". ❋ Unknown (2011)
If he goads a few nascent academic critics into similar facetiousness, his influence might not be squandered after all. ❋ Unknown (2011)
On the other hand, along with his ease of expression, he displayed a lightness and facetiousness of thought that delighted her. ❋ Unknown (2010)
He was quite his ordinary self, his facetiousness the cause of much laughter to Miss ❋ Unknown (2010)
Despite his facetiousness, Boyd Duncan had little hope. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Populist and I say that with a tinge of facetiousness Ron Paul Sr. has fared moderately well in each, and will continue to play spoiler, syphoning away key votes from the young and the restless Libertarians. ❋ Andy Ostroy (2012)
She frowned at his facetiousness — a pretty, adorable frown that made him put his arm around her and kiss it away. ❋ Unknown (2010)
But it's without any facetiousness that I admit that there's one game release this week that's particularly pricked my ear: ❋ Unknown (2009)
(Knox makes a gesture of dissent at her facetiousness.) ❋ Unknown (2010)
The Buchters obtained enough signatures to place a warrant on the ballot at this fall's town meeting to prohibit the use of intentional sarcasm or other figurative or literally false speech, including facetiousness, and if informal polls are right, the vote will be a close one. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Pipes 'facetiousness - offering a serious policy for Iraq (taking out its nuke facilities), in terms that Obama would find meaningful (political expediency to save his failing presidency) - is not subtle. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Its tragic dimension disappears under facetiousness. ❋ Unknown (2010)
