silliness

Example Sentences

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"Extra time was looking likely, but one moment of madness, indiscipline and silliness has cost Real the chance of getting to the last four," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

Despite the silliness, many scientists appreciate the Ig Nobels.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The attraction emphasized silliness, taking riders into “Catnip Junction” and through rat-infested sewers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

This sort of silliness went on until we rounded a mesa and saw the brown mist on the horizon that announced our approach to the city of Phoenix.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli