Sentence examples for playful confrontation 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.

Dumont films Joan's spiritual conflicts and confrontations with playful exuberance but avoids frivolity; the ardent actors infuse Joan's spirit of revolt with the eternal passions of youth.

HONG KONG — The overhead pictures of Taiwanese and Japanese ships circling each other and shooting off their water cannons have made the seagoing confrontations appear almost playful.

His movies didn't render up their meaning easily; they were replete with meditative calm, sadness, reflection, but also dissent, obliquely stylised confrontation and emotional negotiation – as well as his own elusive kind of playful humour.

— playful.

Always playful.

Playful caricature?

Confrontation is inevitable".

"He wants that confrontation.

And he was playful.

Gigantic, playful, adroitly detailed".