goofiness
Example Sentences
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But for all its goofiness, the 2013 “Austenland,” directed by Jerusha Hess from Shannon Hale’s novel and starring an adorable Ms. Russell, reflects the obsessive nature of Austen worship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The signature goofiness of “Undercover Boss” is the cheap disguises producers use to camouflage the executives.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
But it took until 2015, when the prequel Yakuza 0 was released, for the franchise’s earnest goofiness — the games unexpectedly switch between simulation, melodrama, satire and parody — to break through in America.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
“Now You Know” leans into the goofiness of the film — and of Yankovic’s oeuvre — insisting that everything in the plot really happened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2023
But Brit-Brat's goofiness definitely made me feel like maybe I could vibe with them.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
