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Recent Examples of giddiness
Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Stuckey continues to feel the giddiness of a good road trip.
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Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
But she would probably never get used to middle-aged men beset by the same giddiness as all those preteens, just as eager to stand next to her boy.
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New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
The music amplifies both her giddiness and her uncertainty.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
3 Jan. 2026
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
Stuckey continues to feel the giddiness of a good road trip.
—
Judith Garrison,
AJC.com,
16 June 2026
But she would probably never get used to middle-aged men beset by the same giddiness as all those preteens, just as eager to stand next to her boy.
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New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giddiness
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With a steady stream of tiny bubbles, aromas of strawberry, marzipan, and honeysuckle set the scene for brilliant effervescence and peach, pomegranate, and lavender flavors with a closing note of brioche.
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Je Ne Sais Quoi for Presentation at Work You want to look professional and put together while still letting your own effervescence shine through.
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Energy and vivacity mixed with a real knowledge of music, far different from her own.
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Through their final moments, too, these butterflies maintain an unusual vivacity.
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Wine-Coca conduces to mental activity and clearness, prevents fatigue and exhaustion, brings cheerfulness and sweet refreshing sleep.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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So there are elements, exuberances in the party now that should be heard and the rest.
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So when something goes on in markets that inspires exuberance or fear, my phone buzzes.
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More than one million workers participate, but enthusiasm fades during the Great Depression, signaling that such ownership is fragile without worker protections.
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And when the winning starts, the enthusiasm can leap at record speed.
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Over the summer, Lawrence, like other college cities, switches from the liveliness of young students to the day-to-day of residents who have made a life there.
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Many of the streets seem narrower than those in Forza Horizon 6‘s Tokyo, and have some more traffic, too, which helps contribute a sense of scale and liveliness to the world.
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“Giddiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giddiness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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