farcical
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As witty as it is wise, McLeod’s play dives into the farcical realm of L.A.’s wildly overpriced real estate market while delivering genuine commentary about the sociopolitical dynamics that made it that way.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
City have a monumental job on their hands as they endured a similar – albeit less farcical – fate to Spurs, who lost 5-2 to Atletico Madrid in the Spanish capital 24 hours earlier.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
Given the farcical nature of the 1930 World Cup, the tournament probably should have ended right there.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
“The brilliance of Diaper Diplomacy is that it just exposes something that is so farcical by merely repeating it,” said Theresa Bianco, 61, a professor of psychology at Concordia University in Montreal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
They dug trenches, secured supply lines and were sent out on night exercises that were farcical for the infantrymen because the purpose was never explained and there was a shortage of weapons.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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