light-hearted
Britishadjective
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But the online chatter has not been all light-hearted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
But it still makes an awkward fit, tonally, in a book whose ostensible subject had created more light-hearted expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
"Usually when we talk about my dad it's in a more light-hearted context of, like, 'do you remember this?'," he said.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
All the films are affectionate, most are light-hearted and often comical.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026
What I mean is, until then, it had been a pretty light-hearted matter, with a bit of a dare element to it.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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