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In other scenes, though, Karl becomes cuddly goofball Jake Johnson, and the delight of watching Johnson’s fun himbo patter is undercut by a nagging sense that those scenes are pure indulgence that have nothing to do with this character.—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 May 2026 There’s the goofball, who Tigers head coach Michelle Raposo needed little time to think over as the silliest member of her team when asked after the 9-3 win over Norton.—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026 But the best story of all was Maryanne, and watching this delightful goofball evolve into a cutthroat champion was truly thrilling, lifting Survivor 42 into the mid-twenties.—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 Their neighbours include Oli (Jay Lycurgo), a loveable goofball who deals heroin to make ends meet, and Conor (Daryl McCormack), whose struggles with alcohol intensify as his pregnant wife Sophie (Lucie Shorthouse) nears her due date.—Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for goofball