cheerful

Example Sentences

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Despite cinema’s extensive library of cheerful animal heroes, led by “Babe” and Wilbur of “Charlotte’s Web,” the titular premise of “The Sheep Detectives” apparently strikes many people as bizarre.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

A sinister atmosphere hangs over the narrative, a marked shift from the cheerful fare of other major kid releases in the past several years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Before she headed to the locker room, Burrell thanked everyone and called out a cheerful invocation, “Successful first game!”

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Consumers, however, may be feeling somewhat less cheerful.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Ida’s cheerful face fell, and her older sister looked at me with a suspicious frown.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff