Lack of seriousness about a serious situation (6)

I believe the answer is:

levity

(Other definitions for levity that I've seen before include "Frivolity, lightweight laughter" , "thoughtlessness" , "Light quality" , "Frivolous tendency" , "Facetiousness" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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