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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Confidently, “Yes” ups the buffoonery in a big way, signaling an increased willingness to bruise viewers.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
His mixture of insult, ressentiment, and buffoonery is a work of genius.
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2025
The director Tina Landau, a longtime collaborator, embraces that buffoonery, almost to a fault.
From New York Times • Apr. 25, 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
Yet I know that the journal which indulged in this vapid and vulgar buffoonery is written for by scholars and men of ability.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin
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