light-hearted

Example Sentences

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Erica Donald’s three-word rebuttal on X to speculation about her husband playing football again was also light-hearted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

But it still makes an awkward fit, tonally, in a book whose ostensible subject had created more light-hearted expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"Usually when we talk about my dad it's in a more light-hearted context of, like, 'do you remember this?'," he says.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

All the films are affectionate, most are light-hearted and often comical.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

He tried to be as light-hearted as possible in the telling, but at the end, Guitar looked him in the eyes and said, “Why didn’t you go help her?”

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison