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buoyant

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




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How long the buoyant mood can last, however, is anyone’s guess.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

At primary school level, the situation has been described as "buoyant" overall by inspectorate Estyn, though filling Welsh medium places "is still a concern".

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The S&P 500 is down 5% from its record in late January, still relatively buoyant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

From what we see of Scotty in flashbacks, he was a buoyant blond goofball — exactly the kind of guy that the apparently friendless and family-less Kenna would have clung to like a life preserver.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Celia cocked her head, buoyant curls scraping her bedspread.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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