How to Use goofy in a Sentence

goofy

adjective
  • She was making goofy faces at us.
  • How do the researchers feel about the goofy name of their sub?
    — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 28 June 2017
  • But much of what happens in this film is, on its face, goofy.
    — Josh Spiegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2018
  • Kind of saunters in to the room with sort of a goofy look on his face.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 13 July 2023
  • Because the words on the paper are goofy!
    — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Both are a little goofy but could be fun to try during karaoke.
    — PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Just a lot of good places to take goofy selfies and places for the kids to run around.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025
  • All of these strategies are present in this bright and goofy album.
    — Sasha Frere-Jones, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Murfitt left with a laugh and the vaguely goofy grin his friends loved.
    — Joe Mozingo, Alaska Dispatch News, 6 Oct. 2017
  • This a very goofy, silly, fun photo op, and thank you for that.
    — Vulture, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Jeff is beefy and goofy and was down to go cliff-diving with Olivia.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2019
  • Would Michael Myers have been too goofy?
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • And then good old Hickey shows up, with his toothy smile and goofy jokes.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2018
  • O’Connell’s goofy good cop, and Nakano’s eye rolling bad cop—to draw out guests.
    — Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 15 June 2018
  • The most contagious thing about it is that goofy synth hook on the chorus.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2024
  • There would’ve been at least one tweet with a goofy nickname for Giuliani.
    — Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 3 May 2018
  • Some goofy, corny farce is part of the theatricality and the fun.
    — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, 18 July 2018
  • Melissa Storbakken says her brother is kind, goofy and full of life.
    — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 17 May 2026
  • Afterlife movies tend to be amiable in a goofy way, one that ends up tamping down the stakes.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Michelle and Richard Lam recalled their dad's goofy jokes and big belly laughs.
    — Alyson Ward, Houston Chronicle, 28 Jan. 2018
  • Hope Anne is goofy, affectionate, full of zest, and has so much love to give.
    — Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Younger kids will latch onto the quick, goofy humor scattered throughout the movie.
    — Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The judges will be looking for studious and goofy kids on March 20 in the gym.
    — High School Columnist, NOLA.com, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Margaret, what the president said is just goofy word salad.
    — CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • But so was this goofy game last Saturday at Coors Field.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Prince Harry, scrolling through his feed, found a goofy video of Meghan posted by a friend.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Even the goofy Mexican costumes are well-made and pleasant to look at.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Finally, a Game of Thrones spin-off for those with a goofier side to them.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Much more is set to take place amidst the backdrop of Rhaenyra and Laenor’s goofy little courtship dance.
    — ELLE, 19 Sep. 2022
  • But the proposal was full of cartoonishly goofy faux spy talk.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026

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