lighthearted

Example Sentences

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This is something both of us do with multiple generations of our families, helping us engage with language learning in a lighthearted way.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

In a stark contrast to Coppins’ message, the Atlantic’s editors appeared to treat the endeavor as an entertaining, lighthearted stunt.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Don’t miss: How the ‘TACO’ trade went from a lighthearted Wall Street joke to a serious moneymaker.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Spend enough time around cybersecurity types, and questions like the one above might feel like lighthearted chitchat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The lighthearted ironies she might have deployed among her friends deserted her in his presence, and she heard her own voice become thin when she attempted some docile contradiction.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan