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One of these, Horsegirl, put out “Phonetics On and On,” a strong sophomore LP indebted to Ms. Sadier’s restrained approach to girl-group tunefulness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

He added: "Moana 2 exhilarates with its tunefulness, and absolutely romps along from the moment the heroine gets off the island, bound for another adventure on her trusty outrigger canoe."

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

The introduction of Sondheim as a lyricist of unsurpassed cleverness, combined with what many consider to be a defiant lack of tunefulness in his scores, hampered the critical appreciation of his skills as a composer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2021

Happily, a third recent revue — “Falling Stars,” created by Peter Polycarpou and directed by Michael Strassen — dispenses with overworked intentionality in favor of simple tunefulness and surprise.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2021

When we sing merely on the strength of our tunefulness, the song is belittled.

From The Home and the World by Tagore, Rabindranath