droll

Example Sentences

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A droll moment of introspection is offered when Gordon disfigures his face with tape.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

Mr. Dyer’s droll narration might spark readers’ own distant recollections.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Even if the film didn’t present a fascinating thematic parallel to Johnson’s career, she’d still be perfectly suited for a movie like “Materialists,” which demands its lead to inhabit Lucy’s droll cynicism.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025

It’s smartly written, festooned with quirky business, farcical situations, droll asides.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2025

They were fuzzy, droll little creatures who grew at a tremendous rate.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater