lightened

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The energy was slightly festive, lightened by the absurdity of the situation.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

In laboratory tests, the system not only lightened stains but also helped protect teeth.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Dowdy lightened the mood by lamenting Christmas ads in October and riffing on what qualifies as a Frappuccino.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Yet by dint of personality alone, Son immediately lightened the mood.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025

Then the dull gray lightened and shimmered, and before my very eyes it transformed into a thick, shining thread, stretched tight over the wheel.

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