mirthful

Example Sentences

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No, no, an Aronofsky film promises to be interesting, but not optimistic; memorable, not mirthful.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025

That lack of mirthful masterminding reminds us, painfully, that this isn’t anything close to “Joker.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

To which Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama—one of the rotating nonpermanent council members who happened to be serving as chair—proposed a mirthful deal: “You stop the war, and President Zelensky will not take the floor.”

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2023

Her upcoming feature debut, the mirthful and melancholic meditation on masculinity that is “Biosphere,” is unlike anything she has done yet.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

But then noticing the mirthful expression on my face, they broke into a laugh, though in a somewhat bemused fashion.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro