ironic
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Mr. Coffin et al. stage a colorful but uninteresting clatter of random mayhem, only occasionally interrupted by an ironic wink: “We are no longer evil,” announces Goomi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
His film contains gestures that trigger ironic laughs — he’s no dummy — but then leave you with a sting you may be embarrassed to admit.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
It would be ironic indeed if the Metcalfe’s Law model were to help bitcoin come full circle to what its supporters originally intended it to be.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
How ironic that this is so often how she appears in the film: shrouded in darkness, barely visible, her eyes glowing through the shadows and begging for someone to see the real her.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
It was kind of ironic that as anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States and the rest of the Western world increased, the media’s interest in my story grew in tandem.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Vocabulary lists containing ironic
The Giver
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The Catcher in the Rye
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This Week in Words: October 28 - November 2, 2018
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