lighthearted
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Zheng Ruizhi, 75, shares a lighthearted moment with Wang Yingwei during a home visit.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The lighthearted “Shake Your Booty!” couldn’t be more different and in its early stretches, the Oscar-nominated Kikuchi is exceedingly endearing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“It’s my very own Stanford Prison Experiment!” she exclaims, in a typically baffling attempt at lighthearted dialogue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
He then offered a lighthearted alternative: “Maybe they could do a henna one, and then commit to make it permanent if we hire them.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
A train with a more lighthearted cargo also headed for Chicago, this one leased by Buffalo Bill for his Wild West show.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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