mirth

Example Sentences

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The temptation was to laugh because the place couldn't have been any more electrified, but the drama down below didn't allow for mirth.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Hopefully, that mirth is starting to wear thin.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2026

As recently as two days ago, he mentioned how his actions are making the District a place of mirth and virtue.

From Salon • Nov. 28, 2025

The games, the tedium, the comfort of nostalgia, the sting and fury of old resentments: It’s an experience of mirth and misery alike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

She laughed, her whole body shaking with mirth while Kaede and Con watched her, horrified.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo