light-hearted

Example Sentences

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It was a light-hearted reminder of the adjustments required off the pitch but Morton has adapted quickly where it matters most.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

US President Donald Trump on Thursday startled Japan's prime minister by mentioning the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, a seemingly light-hearted remark sure to elicit unease in a country now a firm US ally.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

What began as a light-hearted idea shared online has, in 493 days, grown into something far bigger than its creator ever anticipated.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

The popularity of “Don Quixote” reflected the taste for light-hearted inspection of character and manners common to readers in the 18th century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Already it seemed years to Pippin since he had sat there before, in some half-forgotten time when he had still been a hobbit, a light-hearted wanderer touched little by the perils he had passed through.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien