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Recent Examples of goofiness
What’s evident from the start, though, is the mix of goofiness and genial weirdness that would become her trademark.
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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
Suspecting that the bumbling local policeman, Officer Tim Derry (Nicholas Braun, accentuating the goofiness), is wrong in his conclusion that George simply died of a heart attack, Lily rallies her fellow sheep to help solve the murder.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 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
Little kids are especially talented at the sort of goofiness that gets everyone giggling with joy.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
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
Suspecting that the bumbling local policeman, Officer Tim Derry (Nicholas Braun, accentuating the goofiness), is wrong in his conclusion that George simply died of a heart attack, Lily rallies her fellow sheep to help solve the murder.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 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
Little kids are especially talented at the sort of goofiness that gets everyone giggling with joy.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 13 Mar. 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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But all the hilarity has a point, too.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Featuring odes to such heartland institutions as the Tennessee Titans and Walmart, the latter depicted as a holy mecca where any problem can be solved, The Breadwinner aspires to John Hughes family-style humor without any of the genuine hilarity that filmmaker produced.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
27 May 2026
Noun
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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
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That character’s name alone — like the resurgence of Doofy — is an indication of the mirth the screenwriters take from skewering political correctness, cancel culture and social justice movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeTo.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
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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As the base runners scampered home, tying the game, Chicago players and fans alike shrieked with glee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Bardem is captivating and formidable, grinning with maniacal glee at his every act of depravity and the fear and anguish of his victims.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
4 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 9 Jun. 2026.
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