playfulness
Example Sentences
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I appreciate a suggestion to infuse playfulness into moments of potential frustration, namely “transition moments.”
From Slate • May 10, 2026
There is a playfulness in the day and there’s a seriousness at night.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
But Mr. Lithgow’s performance is infused with a sneaky playfulness evoking the “broken boy,” as Jessie puts it, still cavorting in the hulk of an elderly man.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
In a wide-ranging interview in 2013 on South African television, they described his playfulness and lack of focus on academics.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
When she spoke again, most of the playfulness was gone from her voice.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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