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Examples
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It would be unpardonable, lightmindedness to believe that such a state of affairs could persist indefinitely in the future.
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'Is such foolery and lightmindedness fit for our abbey?
The Sanctuary Sparrow Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1983
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They put away all the softness and lightmindedness of women, and inured their womanish spirit to masculine ruthlessness.
The Danish History, Books I-IX Grammaticus Saxo
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Nathless, firm, though deeply courteous, rebuke, for his sometimes overmuch lightmindedness, was administered to him by the more grave and thoughtful Byron.
On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature John Ruskin 1859
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The crew gaze in pardonable admiration, but the hero, in a long speech, reproves them for their lightmindedness, reminds them of their sacred mission, and informs them that,
Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography Charles Kingsley 1847
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Take a purge, Monsieur; then you will be lighter than lightmindedness itself. "
Historical Miniatures August Strindberg 1880
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To own the truth to you, Deerslayer, I should have married the gal two years since, if it had not been for two particular things, one of which was this very lightmindedness. "
The Deerslayer James Fenimore Cooper 1820
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