levity

Example Sentences

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Using a casual tone, you could have said something like, “For what? I know you’ll pay me back — I just wanted the credit-card points!” to add a bit of levity.

From MarketWatch

"I think we all needed a little bit of levity and lightness" and "to remember that we're all community and we can look out for each other," one participant tells AFP.

From Barron's

“Our last record, there’s a certain levity — a certain number of songs that are even meant to be a little silly.”

From Los Angeles Times

However, a touch of sardonic levity has always been part of Panahi’s storytelling.

From Los Angeles Times

They’ve captured key figures in the worlds of music, film and television in somber moments, moments of levity and everything in between.

From Los Angeles Times