as in playfulness
a natural disposition for playful behavior
her high-spirited sportiveness can sometimes distract her and others from serious work
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Noun
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There was already this sort of more classical literary style and these more ornate sentences that are doing three different things at once, and some of the playfulness and the provocative and the prurient and the spiritual kind of call to care for the least of the people.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026 -
Much of the time is spent interacting with young schoolchildren, with whom Galifianakis exhibits a deadpan playfulness — testing them on names of apple varieties (McIntosh?—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He’s also charged with criminal mischief.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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In an alleged incident involving Mortensen in February 2023, Paul was arrested on misdemeanor charges of assault, criminal mischief and commission of domestic violence in the presence of a child, according to police.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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“Sportiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportiveness. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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