chipper

Example Sentences

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Yet, for all the worries, old and new, most of the investors on the Barron’s Roundtable were in a chipper mood this year at our annual gathering, which took place Jan. 5 in New York.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Later, a chipper United phone agent informed me the airline wouldn’t cover my hotel costs, since this wasn’t their fault—it was the government’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Investors are starting the week feeling chipper, with sentiment bolstered by talk of a U.S.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

I'd say the mood of the Liberal Democrats felt chipper, but business-like.

From BBC • Sep. 23, 2025

In the gray dawn he built up the fire and found more wood for die day, feeling almost chipper because his ribs were much better now.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen