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Through their final moments, too, these butterflies maintain an unusual vivacity.—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 Not to make too much of what is a relatively small (though not insignificant) role, but Jude’s anomalous casting as Malia’s Marcus Aurelius-quoting, crane operator dad does carry with it a current of eccentric vivacity that the rest of the film sorely lacks.—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 18 May 2026 Smelling salts are thought to stimulate consciousness, a pick-me-up of sorts to boost vivacity and sharpness.—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Kristen finds her way back to her natural vivacity, but the brightness burns differently.—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for vivacity