cheerful
adjective
full of cheer; in good spirits.
cheerfulness
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a word derived from
cheerful.
Example Sentences
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Finns may not be known for demonstrative cheerfulness, nor necessarily for being makers of excessively happy music.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
He might be likened to that friend of Samuel Johnson’s who apologized that he had never quite managed to become a philosopher: “I don’t know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
The marine was recognised for demonstrating unselfishness, cheerfulness under adversity, courage and determination throughout his training.
From BBC ● Feb. 23, 2025
Ms. Cruz-Rivas, who takes pride in her lack of self-pity, faced the ordeal with odd cheerfulness.
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
He had a nice, boyish sort of cheerfulness that had never been trained out of him, and I probably have not brought it out.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
