silliness
Example Sentences
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Random observations on the silliness of all the action—“That monkey just used his cuteness for crime!”—are about as close as we get to humor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Pierson notes that the songs were more "linear and traditional" than the scattergun silliness of their earlier work.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
Despite the silliness, many scientists appreciate the Ig Nobels.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
The attraction emphasized silliness, taking riders into “Catnip Junction” and through rat-infested sewers.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025
I laughed at the silliness of it all until she pointed the hose at me.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
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