silly person

Example Sentences

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And if, toward the end, I felt that the novel’s spectral elements simmered on a heat that could be lowered by 20 percent or so, that’s simply personal taste.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2020

And the nostalgia is not simply personal; Baptiste’s models appear in two sets, a living room and a bedroom, which are cluttered with objects that symbolize the activity of surviving under empire.

From The New Yorker • Aug. 8, 2019

Many White House doctors — a title that wasn’t created officially until 1928 — were simply personal friends of the president until they acquired the most visible stethoscope in the land.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2018

LeBron James said his pursuit of Michael Jordan’s accomplishments was simply personal motivation and not about wanting to establish himself as the N.B.A.’s greatest player.

From New York Times • May 25, 2017

But there is also an element which may be regarded as simply personal and individual�a natural anticipation of unknown dangers, and a sense of helplessness should the apprehensions be realised.

From Nature Mysticism by Mercer, John Edward