silliness
Example Sentences
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The Guardian's Peter Bradshaw declared, external that Zendaya "saves this film" from "silliness and the generic déjà vu overfamiliarity that is always threatening to sink it".
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
On the literal opposite end of the spectrum is “Nirvanna the Band the Show,” which ran on Viceland back in 2017 and just dropped two seasons’ worth of silliness.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Minions & Monsters” quickly becomes a tribute to cinema at large while still staying true to the signature silliness of his characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
It seemed likely that the prosecution would ease up in person, recognizing the silliness of it all.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Her reverie, once rich in plausible details, had become a passing silliness before the hard mass of the actual.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
