cheerier

For what Steyn calls a cheerier take, though, there's this, from some make-pretend academic on the wingnut gravy train:

Firedoglake Thers 2010

Next morning we looked around at some of our other accomodation options and decided to move round the corner to the Red Dragon hostel which was altogether a bit "cheerier" as Dad would say.

TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2008

I had no intention to make you write to me, or expectation of your doing so; but your note has been so far "cheerier" (299/2.

More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 Charles Darwin 1845

The pair consulted last week, with immediate effect on Westwood's putting (better) and his demeanour (cheerier).

Luke Donald and Lee Westwood get serious about relaxation for US PGA 2011

It certainly sounds a heck of a lot cheerier than the alternative.

Martha A. Duggan: The Case for a Federal 'Green Bank' Martha A. Duggan 2010

The bright day made the white room cheerier than it had seemed two days ago, and the slanting roof made it snug, though no warmer.

Dark Secrets 2: No Time to Die the Deep End of Fear Elizabeth Chandler 2011

My son seems much cheerier now, happily, although being me I worry that he is just putting a good face on things so as not to worry me.

Fragments From A Week « Tales from the Reading Room 2009

The bright day made the white room cheerier than it had seemed two days ago, and the slanting roof made it snug, though no warmer.

Dark Secrets 2: No Time to Die the Deep End of Fear Elizabeth Chandler 2011

The bright day made the white room cheerier than it had seemed two days ago, and the slanting roof made it snug, though no warmer.

Dark Secrets 2: No Time to Die the Deep End of Fear Elizabeth Chandler 2011

It certainly sounds a heck of a lot cheerier than the alternative.

Martha A. Duggan: The Case for a Federal 'Green Bank' Martha A. Duggan 2010