as in effervescence
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of giddiness
The music amplifies both her giddiness and her uncertainty.
—
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Many observers were taken aback by his haughty tone, hypermasculine preoccupation with domination, giddiness about violence and casual attitude toward death.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Doesn’t hold water At the summit rose one soft but steady voice to temper the investor giddiness.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The stack is beautiful and inviting, but that initial giddiness always gives way to regret and disappointment.
—Jim Gaffigan
january 11, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
But however CEOs feel about the removal of the brutal, corrupt Maduro, corporate leaders who are doing business in Latin America would be advised that a similar kind of public giddiness may not be their own best response.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
But the tonal change from braggadocio to lionization is notable, Reisman slipping at times into the giddiness of a die-hard fan meeting their idols.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Released in what’s now the distant year of 2007, Superbad might be the last great teen movie, or at least the millennial generation’s entry into that Hughes-esque canon of beloved films that capture the restless giddiness of being on the cusp of adulthood.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Mikal Bridges racks up regular-season minutes with rare giddiness.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Many observers were taken aback by his haughty tone, hypermasculine preoccupation with domination, giddiness about violence and casual attitude toward death.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Doesn’t hold water At the summit rose one soft but steady voice to temper the investor giddiness.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The stack is beautiful and inviting, but that initial giddiness always gives way to regret and disappointment.
—Jim Gaffigan
january 11, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
But however CEOs feel about the removal of the brutal, corrupt Maduro, corporate leaders who are doing business in Latin America would be advised that a similar kind of public giddiness may not be their own best response.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
But the tonal change from braggadocio to lionization is notable, Reisman slipping at times into the giddiness of a die-hard fan meeting their idols.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Released in what’s now the distant year of 2007, Superbad might be the last great teen movie, or at least the millennial generation’s entry into that Hughes-esque canon of beloved films that capture the restless giddiness of being on the cusp of adulthood.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Mikal Bridges racks up regular-season minutes with rare giddiness.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giddiness
Noun
-
An episodic framework, physical comedy, a small ensemble of actors who are all at home in their clowns and who will all, at some point, drop the mask to speak to us as themselves — for Ogawa, these are ways to bring effervescence and intimacy to the contemplation of insoluble, heavy things.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
-
The commercial humorously cuts to everyday viewers — who might as well be analogs for us on the couch — enraptured by Spears' girl-next-door effervescence.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Foxx — whose extensive auditions for the role included a piano session with Charles himself — brought vivacity to an otherwise standard biopic chronicling the singer's tumultuous life.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
-
Somehow, though, none of this really detracts from the minute-to-minute joys of a series so distinct in its characterizations, forward-looking in its plotting, and willing to prioritize vivacity and gratification.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
His cheerfulness and laughter often brought strength and refreshment to me in difficult times.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
-
Raines replied, her usual cheerfulness stepping up a notch.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
For decades, the public face of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church, included the perkiness of the Osmond family and missionaries on bicycles, portraying an unwavering, wholesome image.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
Cloaked in a dress that looked like it was made of gold coins, and that seemed to give her a jauntiness on the ice, Liu completed a strenuous seven triple jumps.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
The organ that colored all the earlier tales of youthful exuberance now plays a funeral dirge.—
David Glickman,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
-
As the calendar moves toward spring, the old feeling of hope and exuberance spreads across the country, and it's mostly felt by college basketball fans.—
Josh Taylor,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
Play-by-play man Eric Collins finally has a team worthy of his enthusiasm.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
-
Brimming with enthusiasm, the presenter told them that Gemini can handle 80% to 90% of the work of writing regulations, while DOT staffers could do the rest, one attendee recalled the presenter saying.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
The establishment is filled with the kind of liveliness that was typical of supper clubs during decades past.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
-
At school, her liveliness and charisma drew other kids in.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Giddiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giddiness. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
