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

There’s an underlying tension in the show because it walks a line between silliness and graveness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Despite the silliness, many scientists appreciate the Ig Nobels.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Prince Hamlet, who was then about fourteen, sprang about the hall with much silliness and some grace, his dark hair flying wildly about his head.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein