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Recent Examples of goofiness
The team has achieved a remarkable balance between gameplay precision and tonally-consistent goofiness, and every artistic discipline – sound, music, visuals, performances – demonstrates exceptional quality and attention to detail.
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
But if neither Ferrari can make an early move, barring any weather or goofiness, Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen have the edge.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
What’s evident from the start, though, is the mix of goofiness and genial weirdness that would become her trademark.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Celine Dion is lovingly lampooned in all her sentimental goofiness, along with the fervid plot of James Cameron’s blockbuster.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Your goofiness and your big laugh.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
And that is part of the draw of this unabashed trifle of celluloid goofiness.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Carlock and Means are masters at fourth-wall-breaking structure and winking, metatextual dialogue, and their ability to balance the goofiness of the series’ diversions with its straightforwardly heartwarming main narrative made each episode a breezy watch.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
My favorite moments happen when Blake leans into the goofiness of his online persona while moving away from the type of gimmicky rap he’s known for and digging deeper into the pop-rap and guitar-driver melodies he’s always explored.
—Donald Morrison, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
But if neither Ferrari can make an early move, barring any weather or goofiness, Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen have the edge.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
What’s evident from the start, though, is the mix of goofiness and genial weirdness that would become her trademark.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Celine Dion is lovingly lampooned in all her sentimental goofiness, along with the fervid plot of James Cameron’s blockbuster.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Your goofiness and your big laugh.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
And that is part of the draw of this unabashed trifle of celluloid goofiness.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Carlock and Means are masters at fourth-wall-breaking structure and winking, metatextual dialogue, and their ability to balance the goofiness of the series’ diversions with its straightforwardly heartwarming main narrative made each episode a breezy watch.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
My favorite moments happen when Blake leans into the goofiness of his online persona while moving away from the type of gimmicky rap he’s known for and digging deeper into the pop-rap and guitar-driver melodies he’s always explored.
—Donald Morrison, Pitchfork, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goofiness
Noun
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The childishness of his expressions infantilized a genuinely vicious regime, painting it as more peevish than petrifying.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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The actor relishes all aspects of Dahl’s childishness, and the humanity within the beast emerges in small moments.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Clad in a Canadian tuxedo and brimming with enthusiasm and a competitive spirit that often verged on the combative, Ed Gamble clearly came into Taskmaster wanting to win, and his sheer desire to do well produced some of the show’s most enduring moments of testy hilarity.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Naturally, hilarity ensues as Shane tries to protect the family while taking care of the children.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Their pairing begs the question of whether misery and mirth alternate, blend, or coexist.—
Eugenie Brinkema,
ARTnews.com,
14 June 2026
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There’s a fair bit of mirth in all this, and in Glanz’s brittle, snippy dialogue, which is abetted by the casting.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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
Noun
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That lightheartedness quickly evolved into the NFL’s biggest off-field competition.—
Karla Cote,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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In a film that nimbly walks the tightrope between lightheartedness and weightlessness, Jerry and Mabel’s antagonistic relationship ends up proving the unexpected core of the story.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ideas expressed in the piece The article argues that the glee over Tom Steyer’s loss in the California governor’s race reflects a broader, understandable anger at extreme wealth in an era of serf‑lord–level inequality, but contends that this anger is being misdirected at the wrong billionaire.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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As the base runners scampered home, tying the game, Chicago players and fans alike shrieked with glee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The crowd gives a sense of international joviality that makes for excellent campfire conversation come nightfall.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Mar. 2026
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The next day, standing below the balcony of the Lorraine Motel where the team was staying in Memphis, King yelled down at Jackson in joviality, as if to mitigate the outburst, inviting him to dinner.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Their laughs and chatter fill the countryside and one another’s hearts, the merriment binding them all together like caterpillars in one big cocoon.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lanie breaks into the merriment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Goofiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goofiness. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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