blitheness

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Leung, who makes the overwrought HBO show “Industry” very nearly watchable, lends both blitheness and depth to Basil, even while saddled with an outlandish accent.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2022

This obviously ironic blitheness in fact calls back to Sondheim and Swift, who invoked cannibalism to drive home dark moral fables — though here it’s larded with an M.F.K.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2020

Asked about this consequence, Harris was dismissive to the point of blitheness.

From Fox News • Jan. 29, 2019

Here’s a timeline, by Kate Brannen, of the relationship between Manafort and Trump—which, contra Trump’s blitheness on the topic, goes deep.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2017

Aunt Jane dropped on the old lounge and took her forty winks, then changed her gown, put on a clean white apron, which Helen knew was for company, and the thought added to her blitheness.

From Helen Grant's Schooldays by Douglas, Amanda M.