droll
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I like the free-associative nature of her humor, the droll precision of her speech, and the fact that, while I know she will zig and zag, I never know which way she’ll turn.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
But they also find droll humor in the artifices and absurdities that some see in the genre.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
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
"All this of snakes and incest is droll, but it changes nothing. You may well have the better claim, Stannis, but I still have the larger army."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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