silliness

Example Sentences

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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 characters’ propensity for ugly faces, silliness and a bit of grossness too, stems from the portrayals of girlhood and young womanhood that appeal to them.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Michael Neser claimed four wickets, Scott Boland three, with the silliness of the day summed up by Boland then opening the batting as nightwatchman.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

“And recall that silliness about ‘It’s lucky a house can’t speak’—I would wager it is Old Timothy, not the house, who could tell the Ashton family secrets, if he so chose!”

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood