blithe

Example Sentences

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On being asked by a pious official if he really knew God’s judgment, he is said to have responded, “He will not refuse one who is so blithe to go to him.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

Steppenwolf Theatre co-artistic director Audrey Francis brings a casual grace to her portrayal of Belinda Blair, the blithe peacemaker of the troupe who knows all the company’s secrets and spills them every chance she gets.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025

Online, video edits have proliferated of Lively’s more blithe responses to questions about her character.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2024

In one blithe sentence, Shafik assumes into legitimacy the major institutions of liberal modernity and declares them partners in a cooperative project, without inquiring into whether or how these institutions might be democratically justified.

From Slate • May 9, 2024

I give him my best blithe smile, like a girl who thinks she has solved everyone’s problems.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black