Sentence examples for far less playful from inspiring English sources

But that was an interlude, and the unabashed Ms. Nussbaum was soon overseeing a notable, if far less playful, confrontation between two creative and cantankerous forces of renown.

Sabotage (1936) was far less playful, as might be expected of an adaptation of Joseph Conrad's novel about terrorism, The Secret Agent.

Staines is often said to have a highly developed sense of mischief, which is no doubt true, but he is in person far less playful than one might expect.

Jonathan Demme did the same thing for a giggle in "Something Wild"; on some level, this is an adventure for John, but Mr. Tabak's narrative is far less playful and more pointedly existential.

His tone grew more sober, less playful.

Some need far less.

And less playful novelists did the same thing.

Many receive far, far less, if anything.

It adds up to far, far less.

Others felt far less rosy.

Investors were far less happy.