black humor
Example Sentences
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Mr. Lanchester is a magnetic writer who combines the skills of a social realist with this penchant for Nabokovian black humor and narrative trickery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The film is chock full of black humor set against steampunk visual design.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 10, 2024
Gilman’s script offers black humor, suspense and a crushing ending.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
Rich with black humor, “Mean” never betrayed a lick of sentimentality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
He reminded Tyrion of Bronn, though Bronn had a sellsword’s black humor and Griff had no humor at all.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
