buffoonery
Frequently Asked Questions
- I teach sixth grade, so I’m used to having to deal with buffoonery on a daily basis.
- The play is full of the kind of physical comedy and buffoonery that fans of the Three Stooges will appreciate.
Example Sentences
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His mixture of insult, ressentiment, and buffoonery is a work of genius.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025
O’Neill captures the buffoonery to a large extent but seems a touch more jovial than the man he portrays.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2024
“The notion that Cromitie was selected as a ‘leader’ by the co-defendants is inconceivable, given his well-documented buffoonery and ineptitude,” she wrote.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2024
All told, the 60-page document features plenty of conspiracy and buffoonery both.
From Slate • Jul. 27, 2023
His writings "abound in sprightly quips, often far from dignified in tone; and his controversial opponents complained, with some justice, of his buffoonery."
From Gammer Gurton's Needle by Art, Mr. S. Mr. of
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
