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Recent Examples of giddiness
The music amplifies both her giddiness and her uncertainty.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Many observers were taken aback by his haughty tone, hypermasculine preoccupation with domination, giddiness about violence and casual attitude toward death.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Doesn’t hold water At the summit rose one soft but steady voice to temper the investor giddiness.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The stack is beautiful and inviting, but that initial giddiness always gives way to regret and disappointment.
—Jim Gaffigan
january 11, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
But however CEOs feel about the removal of the brutal, corrupt Maduro, corporate leaders who are doing business in Latin America would be advised that a similar kind of public giddiness may not be their own best response.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
But the tonal change from braggadocio to lionization is notable, Reisman slipping at times into the giddiness of a die-hard fan meeting their idols.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Released in what’s now the distant year of 2007, Superbad might be the last great teen movie, or at least the millennial generation’s entry into that Hughes-esque canon of beloved films that capture the restless giddiness of being on the cusp of adulthood.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Mikal Bridges racks up regular-season minutes with rare giddiness.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
Many observers were taken aback by his haughty tone, hypermasculine preoccupation with domination, giddiness about violence and casual attitude toward death.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Doesn’t hold water At the summit rose one soft but steady voice to temper the investor giddiness.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
The stack is beautiful and inviting, but that initial giddiness always gives way to regret and disappointment.
—Jim Gaffigan
january 11, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
But however CEOs feel about the removal of the brutal, corrupt Maduro, corporate leaders who are doing business in Latin America would be advised that a similar kind of public giddiness may not be their own best response.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Jan. 2026
But the tonal change from braggadocio to lionization is notable, Reisman slipping at times into the giddiness of a die-hard fan meeting their idols.
—Julien Levy, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2025
Released in what’s now the distant year of 2007, Superbad might be the last great teen movie, or at least the millennial generation’s entry into that Hughes-esque canon of beloved films that capture the restless giddiness of being on the cusp of adulthood.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Mikal Bridges racks up regular-season minutes with rare giddiness.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giddiness
Noun
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There’s so much skill there, and so much joyful effervescence.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2026
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At the time, the Great Depression wore heavily on Americans, and Temple’s effervescence, wit, and perpetually bright demeanor seemed to give the country hope amid dark days.—
Michelle Duncan,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Javier Ignacio is both soothing and snippy as the Beast’s confidante Cogsworth, a clock, while Cameron Monroe Thomas adds vivacity to the dour castle as the feather duster Babette.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Foxx — whose extensive auditions for the role included a piano session with Charles himself — brought vivacity to an otherwise standard biopic chronicling the singer's tumultuous life.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Half critic, half concierge, Edwards’ round-ups are generally distinguished by a cheerfulness.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For decades, the public face of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church, included the perkiness of the Osmond family and missionaries on bicycles, portraying an unwavering, wholesome image.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cloaked in a dress that looked like it was made of gold coins, and that seemed to give her a jauntiness on the ice, Liu completed a strenuous seven triple jumps.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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As Columbia, Rodriguez takes big, bold swings, shifting from manic exuberance to bruised vulnerability to feral anger over the course of the night.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The veteran offensive lineman showed his exuberance during an interview with ESPN after he was selected.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On the heels of this enthusiasm, Manus, on March 5, 2025, released an AI tool that took the tech to the next level, from generating ideas to autonomously completing tasks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oliver, a New York Times bestselling author who previously worked with Henry Winkler on the Hank Zipzer series, was moved by Hawn's enthusiasm.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There are something close to 50 of To’s movies to choose from, and all of them have a wonderful visual liveliness — plus a compelling, svelte sense of place that lives at a particularly fun intersection between the worlds of Akira Kurosawa and Jean-Pierre Melville.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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There is a similar liveliness and generosity in how people move toward one another.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Giddiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giddiness. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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