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

Bayun, who is now in charge of Anton’s business, is more of a Baloo, comical and relatively sweet and something of a guide to Igor.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

A small, almost comical callback to the smoothie that started it all.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

Their salutes are comical; their outfits verge on ridiculous.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr