silliness

Example Sentences

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It seemed likely that the prosecution would ease up in person, recognizing the silliness of it all.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

"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

Despite the silliness, many scientists appreciate the Ig Nobels.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Her reverie, once rich in plausible details, had become a passing silliness before the hard mass of the actual.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan