playfulness
- a word derived from playful.
Example Sentences
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The collection centred around the idea of transformation, playfulness and high theatre.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
“Toy Story” and its four sequels encouraged imagination and playfulness by giving toys the same kinds of personalities that children pretended the toys already had, sending them on adventures big and small.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
I appreciate a suggestion to infuse playfulness into moments of potential frustration, namely “transition moments.”
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
And that surprised me given JetBlue’s underdog status and general playfulness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
I did not know how to handle that kind of playfulness.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
