cheery
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A 2012 self-portrait shows a startled, wan Mr. Hockney unhappily staring at the viewer as if we’ve just interrupted a rare moment of peace; it’s a radical departure from his usually cheery depictions of himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
She stops to talk, or shouts a cheery "Hi, you alright?" to nearly everybody passing on foot or by car.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
But Ohm is such a misanthrope that he’d never go to a cheery beach resort.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Wall Street didn’t agree with that cheery assessment.
From Barron's ● Apr. 17, 2026
She had rushed to Wanda’s side, her voice cheery and carefree, and Moss took a moment to give a long look to the church hall.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
The band later had hits with much cheerier material, including "Friday I'm in Love".
From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025
Some Americans do have a cheerier outlook now.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
But while JD struggled, its High Street neighbour Next enjoyed cheerier Christmas sales and raised its profit prediction to £960m.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2024
Taken together they're the closest any of us may come to knowing what it's like to pass through a black hole and emerge into a cheerier existence.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2023
She felt that faces might become cheerier at her coming and that little children––the children of other people––would welcome her and crow out their little joy.
From The Peace of Roaring River by W. H. D. (William Henry Dethlef) Koerner
Their festive rush through the streets will make you fall in love with New York's cheeriest seasonal spots while longing for the moment when strangers Dash and Lily finally collide.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2024
Defence stocks rose, rarely the cheeriest sign from a human perspective.
From Reuters ● Sep. 21, 2022
The cheeriest part of the school is the wellness center, with social workers, therapists, bean bag chairs and soothing paint colors.
From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2021
Not the cheeriest sentiment, perhaps, but — just as with the fleeting beauty of the cherry blossoms — periodical cicadas do lend themselves to verse.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2021
Obiora’s letters are the cheeriest and the most irregular.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
