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Noun
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Ragebound leaned more heavily on its inherent b-movie goofiness to tell a compelling action saga.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025 -
The brazen goofiness is applied to the movie’s howl of terror like smiley-face stickers on a gravestone.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
28 Aug. 2025
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Taylor, maybe, for a song here or there, but her persona is essentially a serious one; ditto for Chappell Roan, whose sense of mirth is strong but maybe not her overriding thing.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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The two tell me with mirth and kindness that the question is quite a faux pas.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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In this case, the woman's blunt admission quickly struck a chord with fellow TikTok users, who shared in both the shock and hilarity of the moment.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those of us who grew up with ESPN as our easy companion will miss the days of independence, honesty and hilarity.—
Laura Gentile,
Sportico.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The late Tom Wolfe, rubbing his hands with glee and spilling lemonade on his white suit, would be delighted that tradition has now taken its revenge on stuffy Bauhaus Europeanism, and maybe rightly so.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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Or wait, is that an actual expression of glee?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Aug. 2025
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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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“Puerility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/puerility. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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