mirthful

Example Sentences

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No, no, an Aronofsky film promises to be interesting, but not optimistic; memorable, not mirthful.

From Salon • Aug. 29, 2025

Her upcoming feature debut, the mirthful and melancholic meditation on masculinity that is “Biosphere,” is unlike anything she has done yet.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

He concluded that "the overall experience is a mirthful yet melancholic one worth riding along with".

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023

Residents and visitors didn’t like seeing the poky and mirthful bears trapped, darted or killed, so Searles’ peacenik approach, featuring a combo of voice commands, air horns and firecrackers, slowly gained converts.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2020

Of these, she liked best one that showed them sitting in a leaf-dappled light amid picnic debris and looking at one another with expressions that, though unsmiling, seemed mirthful and full of delight.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote