chipper

Example Sentences

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A chipper melodicist who never attempted to disguise his sentimental streak, Sedaka emerged at the moment rock ’n’ roll’s initial big bang started to fizzle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

Yet, for all the worries, old and new, most of the investors on the Barron’s Roundtable were in a chipper mood this year at our annual gathering, which took place Jan. 5 in New York.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Later, a chipper United phone agent informed me the airline wouldn’t cover my hotel costs, since this wasn’t their fault—it was the government’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Investors are starting the week feeling chipper, with sentiment bolstered by talk of a U.S.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

“Thanks, Dad. Can’t wait to write an essay on it,” I say, my tone perhaps a little too chipper.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed