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

Despite the silliness, many scientists appreciate the Ig Nobels.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Michael Neser claimed four wickets, Scott Boland three, with the silliness of the day summed up by Boland then opening the batting as nightwatchman.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

The attraction emphasized silliness, taking riders into “Catnip Junction” and through rat-infested sewers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Just the thought of such silliness made me grin.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan