silliness
Example Sentences
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On the literal opposite end of the spectrum is “Nirvanna the Band the Show,” which ran on Viceland back in 2017 and just dropped two seasons’ worth of silliness.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Ann Widdecombe was pugnacious, charismatic, barbed and yes, had a sense of silliness too.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
They say: ‘This is what we have heard, that you guys are not going to be around because of this debt,’ which is just silliness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
It seemed likely that the prosecution would ease up in person, recognizing the silliness of it all.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
At the last, the two of them were laughing so loudly they were almost paralyzed by their own silliness.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
