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buoyant

[boi-uhnt, boo-yuhnt] / ˈbɔɪ ənt, ˈbu jənt /




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“The summer’s buoyant mood has evaporated. The speed of this deterioration is alarming,” said Neil Bellamy, consumer insights director at GfK.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Consumers’ actual spending has remained buoyant, supported by wealth gains from a roaring stock market and by a stable employment backdrop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Their British approach to R&B prized tightness, clarity, and buoyant precision over the loose, improvisational grit often associated with American soul.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Jobs growth has been relatively buoyant recently with a strong payrolls release for August.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Its open cell structure makes it light and buoyant, and in rowing lightness means speed.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown


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