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“Suddenly the floodgates were kind of opening. It was suddenly not about a silly faithful or traitor, you know?”

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

As silly as many of these characters are, it’s Sakurai’s aspirations that ultimately look ridiculous.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

"He said 'you're going to feel very silly while you're doing these scenes, but if you commit to it, it's going to look really sick'. And I can confirm, he was right," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Her inadvertent gaffes with industry terminology might make her seem silly and out of her depth.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

At the time, her advice seemed silly, as I couldn’t imagine anything that might keep me from acting at my own discretion.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

The worst outcome I could imagine was a case of the sillies, sleepies, or munchies.

From Slate ● Jun. 13, 2026

Chilly weather brought out the sillies in our giant panda cub, who showed off his somersault style.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2023

Though once is enough for me, I promise not to find that any more offensive than those flag-decorated pubs full of World Cup sillies.

From The Guardian ● May 31, 2010

If you are the parent of a preschooler, suffice it to say that Raffi, in the throes of middle age, is shaking his sillies out.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Oh, you sillies, it’s just that the power is out. Your eyes still work fine.”

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

In retrospect, these decisions to finance and distribute independent films make Disney’s InfinityVision look even sillier.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

One of the sillier interpretations of these events is that somehow Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is failing at his new job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

She says they bring out each other's sillier side and they spend most of their time on set "belly laughing about the most random things".

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

The awards, which celebrate the sillier side of science, have held raucous ceremonies that see the winners showered with paper aeroplanes at universities in Massachusetts since 1991.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

I suppressed this impulse also, as it was even sillier than the first.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

He understands how to use his innate magnetism to charm his way through even the silliest scripts, occasionally creating a dissonance between the film and his performances that makes even the duds memorable.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

But that might be the silliest insurance ever sold, akin to an Armageddon policy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Guiterrez was killed just days before her 20th birthday and was described on GoFundMe by her sister as having the silliest laugh and biggest smiles, and giving the best hugs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

“Salmon,” I ask this morning, “can you tell me in your silliest voice what you want in your lunch?”

From Slate ● May 10, 2026

Frank might’ve -been the silliest demigod ever, but Hazel thought he was cute when he pouted.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan