silliness

Example Sentences

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"Being able to find truth through silliness and silliness through truth... is amazing, because Shakespeare can feel intimidating," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The same sort of silliness repeated a few years ago when companies started stuffing references to cryptocurrency into their corporate names.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The magic of this “Salome” is its transcendence of silliness into acceptance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Despite the silliness, many scientists appreciate the Ig Nobels.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Rufus wearing my glasses is a welcome intimacy, like we’ve known each other for so long that this kind of silliness comes easily to us.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera