as in cheerfulness
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
a moment of cheeriness interrupted the solemn discussion
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Recent Examples of cheeriness
That isn’t to say that Buffett conducts business with blind cheeriness and optimism — nor did Murphy, Buffett said.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
But that cheeriness might be starting to wear off.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Jean performed cheeriness after the waitress left with their order, raising her voice over the music and talking ceaselessly, asking Sylvester about his senior schedule and teasing him about his new Nelly style.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
But that cheeriness might be starting to wear off.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Jean performed cheeriness after the waitress left with their order, raising her voice over the music and talking ceaselessly, asking Sylvester about his senior schedule and teasing him about his new Nelly style.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeriness
Noun
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Wine-Coca conduces to mental activity and clearness, prevents fatigue and exhaustion, brings cheerfulness and sweet refreshing sleep.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
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This kind of optimism and cheerfulness can make leaders more empathetic and pleasant to work with, partly because psychology research finds that positive moods increase helping, generosity and interpersonal understanding.—
Aditya Simha,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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Oh, there were so many birds in the sky—flipped with glee when a referee called offside and overturned a Celtic FC goal in front of a frenzied crowd of 50,000 on a chilly, overcast day at Glasgow's Ibrox Stadium.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 May 2026
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There’s an element of sadistic, John Simonesque glee to his attacks on the personal appearances of actors.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cheeriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeriness. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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