as in cheerfulness
a mood characterized by high spirits and amusement and often accompanied by laughter
a moment of cheeriness interrupted the solemn discussion
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Recent Examples of cheeriness
That isn’t to say that Buffett conducts business with blind cheeriness and optimism — nor did Murphy, Buffett said.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
But that cheeriness might be starting to wear off.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Jean performed cheeriness after the waitress left with their order, raising her voice over the music and talking ceaselessly, asking Sylvester about his senior schedule and teasing him about his new Nelly style.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
But that cheeriness might be starting to wear off.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Jean performed cheeriness after the waitress left with their order, raising her voice over the music and talking ceaselessly, asking Sylvester about his senior schedule and teasing him about his new Nelly style.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cheeriness
Noun
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His cheerfulness and laughter often brought strength and refreshment to me in difficult times.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 Feb. 2026
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Raines replied, her usual cheerfulness stepping up a notch.—
Rebecca Boone,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When Huskies head coach Dan Hurley called a timeout, a sellout crowd of 19,812 erupted with deafening glee.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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In so doing, Censori and Ye ruined it—to her glee.—
Anna Peele,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cheeriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheeriness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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