comical

Example Sentences

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Critics come in for harsher abuse, but Mr. Ireland spreads around his comical scorn about the vanities and hypocrisies of theater folk liberally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

How comical is that response when someone is literally telling you that those are the two areas they struggle with?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

The publicity stunt by the restaurant - called All Hopes No Promises - has led to Toto songwriter David Paich and manager Steven Karas calling the plaque "completely erroneous" and "comical".

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

If the stakes weren’t so high, it would have been almost comical to see an adult behave so childishly in such a formal setting.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

My grandmother’s face took on a sly, comical look.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz