goofball
Example Sentences
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“She really is just a goofball that happens to be a complete badass,” says Beverley.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
Yet in “John Candy: A Life in Comedy,” Paul Myers makes the case that the actor, who died at 43 in 1994, was more than a good-natured goofball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
And Aunt Clara, a 20-pound goofball cockapoo, stays by my side because half of her is an obedient dog and the other half is afraid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2025
Adam Sandler's much-loved goofball golfer Happy Gilmore is back on the greens for the first time in nearly three decades, so watch your heads.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2025
“My apologies,” Alex says, back to his goofball self, before dashing off.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
