screwball

Example Sentences

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In “Trouble,” she buzzes with nervous energy, her dizzying delivery of Raphaelson’s smart dialogue creating the template for the screwball heroines soon to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Despite the screwball setup, “The Hitch” is, as much as anything, a moving meditation on loneliness, longing and familial short leashes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Scratch just beneath the film’s screwball surface and its beating heart as a food movie quickly reveals itself.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2025

In spirit, however, this redo is pure 1930s screwball comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

I didn't want to look like a screwball or something.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger