giddiness

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Recent Examples of giddiness Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026 Stuckey continues to feel the giddiness of a good road trip. Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 16 June 2026 But she would probably never get used to middle-aged men beset by the same giddiness as all those preteens, just as eager to stand next to her boy. New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 The music amplifies both her giddiness and her uncertainty. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for giddiness
Noun
  • With a steady stream of tiny bubbles, aromas of strawberry, marzipan, and honeysuckle set the scene for brilliant effervescence and peach, pomegranate, and lavender flavors with a closing note of brioche.
    Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
  • Robb explained that groups require four elements to reach collective effervescence, religious or otherwise.
    Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Energy and vivacity mixed with a real knowledge of music, far different from her own.
    Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2026
  • Through their final moments, too, these butterflies maintain an unusual vivacity.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • How is one not enamored of the Dutch fans’ togetherness and cheerfulness, or the costumes and smiles of the Japanese fans?
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • Finns may not be known for demonstrative cheerfulness, nor necessarily for being makers of excessively happy music.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • And in a place where celebrity passersby and visiting monarchs typically get the same collective shrug, a certain exuberance appeared.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • The Slovenian is a rider in his prime, whose sole previous weaknesses — the heat and a touch of youthful tactical exuberance — have been virtually eradicated from his performances.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Despite the crypto down market, Securitize is riding a wave of enthusiasm for tokenization as Wall Street increasingly experiments with blockchains.
    Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • Neon wisely positioned itself as the exact right home for that enthusiasm with an inventive promotional tour that included, among other stops, a free gas giveaway.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Over the summer, Lawrence, like other college cities, switches from the liveliness of young students to the day-to-day of residents who have made a life there.
    PJ Green June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
  • Many of the streets seem narrower than those in Forza Horizon 6‘s Tokyo, and have some more traffic, too, which helps contribute a sense of scale and liveliness to the world.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 11 June 2026

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“Giddiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/giddiness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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