silliness
Example Sentences
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But the silliness of these things is part of their power, Geletka says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
His purpose was to simply "inject as much joy and silliness into the world as he could and he was doing it right until the end," he added.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
It seemed likely that the prosecution would ease up in person, recognizing the silliness of it all.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Formal dinners require a procession from the sitting rooms into the dining room, a process I find to be the height of silliness.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
