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he is completely happy-go-lucky on fishing trips—if he catches something, fine; if he doesn't, that's fine, too
went on her happy-go-lucky way, totally unaware that she was strewing litter behind her
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Yet that dichotomy — between his breezy, happy-go-lucky self and the tsunamis of panic that threaten to overwhelm and sabotage his life — is exactly what many people experience when contending with anxiety: living with an ever-present threat that lurks below the surface.
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Gloria L. Huang, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Toy Story saw a happy-go-lucky cowboy figurine named Woody (Tom Hanks) have his world shaken when his owner Andy (John Morris) received a cool, brand new action figure by the name of Buzz Lightyear.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The foil to Sonic’s childlike, happy-go-lucky character, Shadow is dark, brooding and up to no good.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Even the happy-go-lucky Joel has demons of doubt and past trauma.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Gloria L. Huang, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Toy Story saw a happy-go-lucky cowboy figurine named Woody (Tom Hanks) have his world shaken when his owner Andy (John Morris) received a cool, brand new action figure by the name of Buzz Lightyear.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The foil to Sonic’s childlike, happy-go-lucky character, Shadow is dark, brooding and up to no good.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Even the happy-go-lucky Joel has demons of doubt and past trauma.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Happy-go-lucky.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/happy-go-lucky. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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