goofy

Example Sentences

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Four years from now, here’s hoping a new crop of American sluggers remember to get a little goofy with it.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

No, the kind of Raimi movie you’re getting here is irreverent, silly and very bloody: a character study that also features incredibly goofy scares.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

If you’re fortunate, you’ll land some anonymous buzz, an interview and one of those goofy gold star stickers teams now post on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

The Big Idea at the bottom of it is novel enough, but even though it has real-world precedents, it does inch across the line between clever and goofy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

The next moment, Chess had a goofy grin plastered on his face, but even that felt wrong.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix