silly
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Mr. Boorman seems proud of his handiwork, which to a more skeptical eye appears turgid, silly and more campy than frightening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Think of the impact of something as silly as the ‘I Love New York’ movement on New York theater,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Still, even trade wars waged for silly reasons can have real consequences.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Ullom has a few silly sketches on YouTube, and even scored a partial investment from a subscriber, but he hasn’t posted on the platform in more than five years.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
"No question is silly if you really want to know the answer," she said fiercely.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
The worst outcome I could imagine was a case of the sillies, sleepies, or munchies.
From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026
Chilly weather brought out the sillies in our giant panda cub, who showed off his somersault style.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2023
Though once is enough for me, I promise not to find that any more offensive than those flag-decorated pubs full of World Cup sillies.
From The Guardian ● May 31, 2010
If you are the parent of a preschooler, suffice it to say that Raffi, in the throes of middle age, is shaking his sillies out.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Oh, you sillies, it’s just that the power is out. Your eyes still work fine.”
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
She says they bring out each other's sillier side and they spend most of their time on set "belly laughing about the most random things".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
So expect him to get even sillier as he eases into his second year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
The awards, which celebrate the sillier side of science, have held raucous ceremonies that see the winners showered with paper aeroplanes at universities in Massachusetts since 1991.
From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026
“The weirder, the sillier, the more authentic, the better.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
The more I rolled that word around in my head, the sillier it sounded.
From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
“Salmon,” I ask this morning, “can you tell me in your silliest voice what you want in your lunch?”
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
"I took the silliest fall that ultimately resulted in me dislocating my shoulder," Kim said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
It was the silliest episode so far this season, and by some miracle, just about every sketch in the episode worked, at least on a basic comedic level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 16, 2025
She was constantly feigning umbrage, often at the silliest moments.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2025
Hazel looked at her as if that was the silliest question in the world.
From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper
