silliness

Example Sentences

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They say: ‘This is what we have heard, that you guys are not going to be around because of this debt,’ which is just silliness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 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

Despite the silliness, many scientists appreciate the Ig Nobels.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Even though he’d been leading up to this disclosure in the spirit of silliness, when he got to it, it didn’t feel silly.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor