chipper

Example Sentences

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Instead, it is a testament to his survival, particularly in a city that views its lower-tier celebs as more wood for the chipper.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

"He was honestly very positive and chipper", says one who was in the room.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Yet, for all the worries, old and new, most of the investors on the Barron’s Roundtable were in a chipper mood this year at our annual gathering, which took place Jan. 5 in New York.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Later, a chipper United phone agent informed me the airline wouldn’t cover my hotel costs, since this wasn’t their fault—it was the government’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

I expected Katz to wake in a foul temper, but in fact he was chipper.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson