as in cheerfulness
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As Milchick, Tillman infused an unnerving cheerfulness into Lumon Industries’ macrodata refinement supervisor, a character who became increasingly central in Season 2.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025 -
Her vivacious attitude connects her with Aries (Stacey’s actual birthday is April 3) due to her fearlessness and cheerfulness in situations, no matter what is thrown at her.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Furthermore, the constellation brightness would drown out faint celestial objects and limit astronomical observations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the film is most notable for — spoiler — Roberts’s death at the end, and her palpable absence in the final scenes speaks to the brightness of her presence in the movie’s earlier parts.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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The ensemble sings of hope and brighter days, but the optimism pairs strangely with the backdrop of our present reality.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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That’s where Logano’s optimism fades.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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