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silliness

[sil-ee-nis] / ˈsɪl i nɪs /


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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

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

A bit of an adventure, they said, an expedition, silliness.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill




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