cheerful
Example Sentences
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“Let Me Roll It” had a funky swagger, while “Getting Better” chugged with cheerful insistence; “I’ve Just Seen a Face” showed off the group’s crisp harmonies and “Lady Madonna” its tight rhythmic interplay.
From Los Angeles Times
Miss Genovese asks, nervously chuckling, and only then do I realize her own voice has a weird quality to it, strained and overly cheerful.
From Literature
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It has this singsong rhythm, which makes it seem cheerful, but the words are so depressing.
From Literature
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On 17 February, the Indian Navy posted a cheerful message on X.
From BBC
I got the message and we fed him—small amounts, still almost starvation, but something—and Fred returned to his former cheerful self.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.