spriteliness

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And with the help of the internet, the pendulum swung way to the other side: The cutesy spriteliness that used to haunt discussions of pregnancy was overwhelmed by a hyperspecific, anxiety-inducing array of horror stories.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2022

His compositions, in gaiety of humour and spriteliness of wit, are without an equal.

From Four Early Pamphlets by Godwin, William

"Ha," cried sir William, with his wonted spriteliness of accent, "methinks the countenance of my Damon does not bespeak the sentiments that become a bridegroom."

From Damon and Delia A Tale by Godwin, William

Everything is excused by the play of images and the spriteliness of expression.

From Elementary Guide to Literary Criticism by Painter, F. V. N. (Franklin Verzelius Newton)

So also, and solely for our benefit, she assumed a vivacity and spriteliness that ill suited her, that having regard to her age and tendency towards rheumatism must have cost her no small effort.

From Paul Kelver, a Novel by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)