lively
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Participation in the subsequent discussion was lively; students seemed to especially relish debating their classmates, often starting with “I want to push back on that a little” or “I 100% disagree.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
"But these are lively democracies in which of course there will be some dissent."
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
About 20 percent of visitors to the region used to come from abroad, drawn by a Mediterranean-style climate, tranquil vineyards and lively towns full of restaurants and fashionable shops.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The Rams then put together a lively drive, but Higbee fumbled with just under eight minutes left.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
The abundant crepe myrtles and pink bougainvilleas that dotted the courtyard were also as beautiful and lively as I recalled.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Some players are thriving on the livelier surfaces - but others are cursing them.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
With Conan O’Brien returning as host in 2026, the ceremony was much in the spirit of his first go in 2025, except this was all in all a livelier, funnier show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
A state-run news portal credited a Li essay with shaping Xi’s views on improving the party’s public messaging through livelier language.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
It was livelier now, but it seemed certain that no one would get hired today.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026
And you’ll often be surprised, and your writing will be livelier, if you take a few seconds to look up the original wording of a cliche.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Welcome to Lukyanivka, one of the most heavily bombed neighborhoods in Ukraine’s capital city, but still one of the liveliest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Black Friday—the nickname for the day after Thanksgiving—may be an unofficial holiday, but it has earned the reputation of being one of the liveliest shopping days of the year.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
In fact, the reviewer found Whale "the liveliest natural new personality to turn up on TV for ages", saying he possessed "a surfeit of punch and charisma".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2025
The halftime show featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar was polarizing on social media, but provided the liveliest conversation of the night amid the Chiefs’ dismal performance on the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
On Stockton Street, we wandered from one fish store to another, looking for the liveliest crabs.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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