sprightliness

Example Sentences

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Claire Saunders gives Myrtle Wilson, Tom’s mistress, a sprightliness and sass that styles her as a romantic second-string diva who feels trapped in her life, particularly her marriage.

From New York Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Their patter carries a flicker of collegial sprightliness beyond the substrate of familiarity; since being married, in 1993, they have closely edited each other’s work.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 12, 2017

Admittedly, the Ahmanson’s large stage isn’t the ideal platform for the show’s visual sprightliness.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2016

Whenever the opportunity arose, Baird or McHugh peeled out between the centre-backs and full-backs, their sprightliness and quick feet taking advantage of some cumbersome defending.

From BBC • May 19, 2016

He retains hold of my arm, and as he talks his spine straightens imperceptibly, his chest expands, his voice assumes more and more the sprightliness and jocularity of youth.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood