lightheartedness

Example Sentences

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Jack Bratich, a journalism professor at Rutgers University who studies political culture and social media, said Mamdani has shown he is able to combine a lightheartedness with serious conversations.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Terms like “chat” also speak to the cultural norms being shaped among young people—notably, the desire to cope with the natural stress or anxiety of growing up with humor and lightheartedness.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2024

“It’s hilarious. That lightheartedness is really what acknowledges a sport,” May said.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

That lightheartedness seemed to drain from Molesworth’s experience as MOCA’s chief curator, particularly when the museum decided to proceed with a Carl Andre retrospective despite her objections.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2023

Aunty Uju had taken on a new lightheartedness; she wore a tiny anklet in the summer, a hopeful flash of gold on her leg.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie