gallows humor

Example Sentences

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“What do they call it? Gallows humor. The characters are going through such trauma, you haven’t a choice but to find something funny about it.”

From New York Times

There is a gallows humor to all of this from a downright goofy appearance by Shyamalan himself that precedes what may be the end for some unwitting beachgoers near Haystack Rock in Oregon to a late gag involving a tiny window.

From Seattle Times

I interpreted the gingerbread house listing as clever satire, a bit of gallows humor performance — with a side of whimsy — to call attention to the current housing market squeeze.

From Salon

But you don’t need to regularly see dying people to rely on gallows humor.

From New York Times

But “wine mom” culture also serves as a touch point for a sort of gallows humor, a weary recognition of shared struggles between women who are doing more invisible labor at home, working and trying to survive without getting the actual support they need.

From Seattle Times