How to Use goofy in a Sentence

goofy

adjective
  • She was making goofy faces at us.
  • The couple seems to share the same goofy sense of humor.
    Hilary Weaver, ELLE, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Kind of saunters in to the room with sort of a goofy look on his face.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 July 2023
  • The fans knew what’s up: The band with the proudly goofy name is too hot to miss.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2023
  • All of these strategies are present in this bright and goofy album.
    Sasha Frere-Jones, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Much more is set to take place amidst the backdrop of Rhaenyra and Laenor’s goofy little courtship dance.
    ELLE, 19 Sep. 2022
  • This a very goofy, silly, fun photo op, and thank you for that.
    Vulture, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Prince Harry, scrolling through his feed, found a goofy video of Meghan posted by a friend.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Show girls your sense of humor; get in touch with your goofy side; plan creative dates.
    Annie Lane, oregonlive, 7 May 2023
  • Did there used to be some rules about not making things too funny or even goofy?
    Vulture, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Our list of epic ideas includes a range of stunts from harmless and goofy to downright saucy.
    Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The first is that there’s nothing better than dads who aren’t afraid to be goofy, and silly and put it all out there.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 17 Oct. 2023
  • But the resulting film is more goofy and sweet than obscene.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 24 June 2023
  • Vanguard was a goofy WWII game that already tossed history to the wind.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Zak was a fun-loving, goofy kid who loved football and fishing.
    Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2023
  • People judge Romney to be goofy or awkward in his speech.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The contestants are told to play dead and slump over, which makes the disparity even more goofy.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • At one point, Louis poked his tongue out in Kate's face and made a goofy gesture with his hand, prompting the mother of three to give him a stern look.
    Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Or the goofy kid that was performing at the family talent shows.
    Kara Nesvig, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
  • This, paired with Carlson’s elastic face and goofy voices, can lend the hour a carnival feel.
    Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The wild-eyed goofy younger Springsteen cracks through, but never lightly, always with poignance.
    Christopher Borrelli, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2023
  • At-Home Olympics Get goofy by installing miniature play stations at home.
    Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Think Forrest Gump waving at Lieutenant Dan, that big goofy smile.
    Lisa Bubert, Longreads, 27 Feb. 2024
  • As the subject matter of that song suggests, the Exbats tend to underscore their pop smarts with a goofy sense of humor.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Reedus snapped a goofy shot of Nova walking down a hallway wearing a fuzzy pink hat with bunny ears.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Clips include video of the couple doing funny dances, posing for goofy photos, and laughing in the car.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 Feb. 2024
  • When not on duty, police dogs can be just as goofy as any other canine.
    Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2023
  • And while Bad Bunny the host might be in a silly, goofy mood, Bad Bunny, the musical guest, is a bit scrappier.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2023
  • This issue continues in the other episodes, where the Groundhog’s Day-like second episode is even more goofy than this first episode.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Anyone who loves First Kill must check out this goofy, gorgeous web series that came before it.
    Amanda Ostuni, EW.com, 21 June 2022

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