clownish
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There is Kyle Troup, the ginger haired “Pro with the Fro” — “I guess I’m the Bob Ross of bowling,” he says, though you may also think of Richard Simmons — clownish, with colorful dress.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
In Europe, it was fought against Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler, a tyrant and true monster, and against Italy and Benito Mussolini, a clownish but vile Fascist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
It’s difficult not to dwell on just how clownish our current reality has become while witnessing the absolute foolishness of this spectacle.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025
At once menacing and clownish, Martin consistently tripped over his own incompetence, mendacity, and ignorance, ultimately dooming his chances of confirmation.
From Slate • May 10, 2025
Her face had been hastily made up into a mask of almost clownish flamboyance.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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