Mr. Simpson, who appeared slumbering, almost dazed in the early days of his defense, continued his return to his formerly cheery, animated self.

Despite having sustained mild concussion, Jerry was his usual cheery self when he realised we'd arrived.

Dani, Jack's temporary secretary, was seated behind the reception desk, but she wasn't her usual cheery self.

Not that Kelp had been his usual cheery self even before entering this Opel.

But one morning recently he wasn't his usual cheery self.

She grinned, and her normal cheery self emerged for a moment despite her obvious exhaustion.

Louise greeted him, her usual cheery self, "What's up, Nick?"

If she was poorly, then she never said a word to but come to think of it, she did look a bit pea ky and wasn't her usual cheery self.

She wasn't her usual cheery self, that's for sure.

I guess I'm just not my usual cheery self today, Stuke.