archness

Example Sentences

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“Kate” is directed by fellow comedian Bo Burnham with playful archness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2024

Now, they are buzzing with memes, videos and messages of congratulation, but also a strain of sceptical archness.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2022

If you’re worried that your manner might betray your anxiety, practice adopting a slightly artificial archness of tone, so you have something to focus and distract you.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2020

This riff on ‘Everyman’ has archness all over it.

From Washington Post • Oct. 30, 2019

Despite the archness of his tone—which normally would have irritated me—there was a melancholy undernote in his voice.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt