lightheartedness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“There’s drama, there’s violence, certainly there’s a bit of lightheartedness … we’re not trying to do it like a live-action thing, but we’re trying to get cinematic,” says creator Genndy Tartakovsky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Jack Bratich, a journalism professor at Rutgers University who studies political culture and social media, said Mamdani has shown he is able to combine a lightheartedness with serious conversations.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
Terms like “chat” also speak to the cultural norms being shaped among young people—notably, the desire to cope with the natural stress or anxiety of growing up with humor and lightheartedness.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2024
“It’s hilarious. That lightheartedness is really what acknowledges a sport,” May said.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
“Anyway,” she resumed, but without the coy lightheartedness of a few moments ago, “what I’m trying to say is that if you’re not careful, people will talk.”
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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