cheery

Alan Gross was in a cheery mood, having survived a grim five-year stint in a Cuban prison.

The cheery 69-year-old father of eight sits in the center with his wife and delicately brandishes a small, brown book.

The name “Meduza” might not sound so cheery, Timchenko admits.

It would work, he said with cheery midwestern optimism, because “people are generally good.”

More than anything else he is cheery—mordant and ironic at times, but undauntedly optimistic.

Soon heavy feet are heard trooping up the stairs; doors are heard to bang; cheery voices wish each other good-night.

Jack said in his cheery way as he came up with the boy, whose ungracious answer was, "How do you know my name is Tom?"

He met Jack occasionally, and always received a bow of recognition and a cheery "How are you, Tom?"

A younger and tidier Uncle James, indeed—the same cheery manner, the same robust integrity, and the same small ambition.

The bird had such a cheery, brave voice that the man felt better the moment he flew in.