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A smile might brighten your mood, but new research suggests that forcing yourself to smile over and over can have the opposite effect.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026

Can “Orange County” and the group of nine women it features brighten its outlook?

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

The outlook came as the company said it swung to a profit in what CEO Lourenco Goncalves called its strongest quarterly results in three years, with domestic trade policy helping brighten its prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

There’s no sign that appearances will soon brighten.

From Slate ● Sep. 4, 2026

Another fact that doesn’t exactly brighten up our days is that Mr. van Maaren, the man who works in the warehouse, is getting suspicious about the Annex.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

“It kind of brightens the day a little bit because it’s just so random.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

“With the record high gold prices, stronger sales volume growth brightens its earnings growth outlook,” the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

Cranberry sauce really brightens up a Sides-giving spread, and the sweet-tart flavor profile is completely different than any of our other side options.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025

Each fall, the Taurid meteor shower brightens the night sky from late October through early November.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2025

Although he brightens a bit when I come in, it's clear he feels miserable.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

“Companies assessed their current business situation more positively. Their expectations brightened again. The German economy continues its recovery,” said Clemens Fuest, president of the Ifo Institute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Gillian Jones said she liked it and it "brightened her day".

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

“Often gliding by on her skateboard, with a smile that brightened her gorgeous blue eyes.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

Her work focused on periods when the galaxy's X-ray output brightened in flares and on how the X-ray signal evolved in the hours afterward.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

Håkon brightened a little and said, “Of course.”

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

A street artist known as the "Minion Man" has turned his attention to brightening up his area's dirty and vandalised street cabinets.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Already, the technical picture for stocks is brightening, signaling that the rebound in chip stocks and the broader momentum factor seen this week might continue, Kettern wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Marine cloud brightening concentrates particles close to Earth's surface in one specific region.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 2026

But from where we sat, it was as if we were inside a sun going up at night, the suspended bands of light brightening and intensifying our yellow abode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

The little girl only needs a few small refreshments—a new coat of skin paste, an eye brightening, reinforcement of her hair texture.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton