Dignified
Dignified adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Usage example: dignified funeral services for the fallen firemen
Silly
Silly adjective - Lacking in seriousness or maturity.
Usage example: the matinee show was filled with a bunch of silly children making noise
Nearby Word: silliness
Both words in one sentence
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While everyone else is hamming it up, Ben Kingsley maintains a dignified facade throughout all the silly events happening around him.
Source: Film / The Dictator -
Prince Proteus from Dreamworks' Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas makes a dignified attempt at one, but the wind blows it back at him and it just ends up looking silly.
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Of course there's no way to have a "dignified" or "cool" mental breakdown in real life, but it can seem a bit silly on TV.
Source: Narm / Live-Action TV
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