sunniness

Example Sentences

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By the time “Parks and Recreation” finished its run in 2015, the show had been criticized for its relentless sunniness.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

There’s also a threatening aspect to that sunniness that I think you’re getting at — the opposite of the trope of darkness representing difficulty.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2025

But this is one — with its snacks and its sunniness and its heroine’s determination to exploit her fake diagnosis for all she can — that seemingly only Bayer can tell.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2022

Even Gorman’s poem couldn’t avoid familiar valedictory sunniness, and often purported “healing” works devolve into feel-good “Chicken Soup for the Soul” sentimentality or are too on the nose.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2021

She loved him, and the spirited easy life he gave her, and yet she often fought the urge to create rough edges, to squash his sunniness, even if just a little.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie