happy-go-lucky
Example Sentences
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Next to the happy-go-lucky Harry, William always came off as the earnest, somewhat colder older brother who seemed to march solemnly toward the inevitable fate of being burdened by the crown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Mazino describes Jesse as “a pretty happy-go-lucky guy” in the earlier episodes of the season, as well as “a bit of a Boy Scout.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2025
Even the happy-go-lucky Joel has demons of doubt and past trauma.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2024
"As a child, she was a happy-go-lucky little girl. She loved to do things especially if it was something she could win at. She'd try anything."
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2024
He had always been the happy-go-lucky one, ready to take things as they came; she had been the driven one, the ambitious one, the planner.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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