silliness
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On the literal opposite end of the spectrum is “Nirvanna the Band the Show,” which ran on Viceland back in 2017 and just dropped two seasons’ worth of silliness.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Ann Widdecombe was pugnacious, charismatic, barbed and yes, had a sense of silliness too.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
It seemed likely that the prosecution would ease up in person, recognizing the silliness of it all.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Random observations on the silliness of all the action—“That monkey just used his cuteness for crime!”—are about as close as we get to humor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Rufus wearing my glasses is a welcome intimacy, like we’ve known each other for so long that this kind of silliness comes easily to us.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
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