ironic

Example Sentences

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Dad says it’s ironic because I’m so good at drawing, but I don’t try to explain things with my drawings.

From Literature

“Which is ironic because we did this to distract from those.”

From Salon

There is something quietly ironic about expecting municipal leaders to serve as democratic guardrails when we have collectively abdicated our own responsibility in even the simplest level of civic participation.

From Salon

In the year commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, it is supremely ironic that 2026 could also mark a similar declaration by America’s historically staunchest allies.

From Barron's

“I answered a question where I was being sarcastic and ironic, and it’s followed me around,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times