as in playfulness
a natural disposition for playful behavior
I find my business partner's sportfulness charming, but I worry that it might lead clients to view him as unprofessional
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Noun
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That spirit of playfulness extends beyond the story itself and into the book’s visual world.—
Sarah Jones,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Somehow, the phone number in the matchbox has that surprise, that playfulness.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mauser is an ambitious and charismatic tennis-table player in the 1950s who gets into mischief in New York City and abroad in order to win a world ping-pong championship.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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With muddy swims in the water tower, passing trains as social hubs, and plenty of family mischief, the show celebrated simple living with a great sense of humor.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Sportfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportfulness. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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