irony

Example Sentences

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This perhaps makes it easier to appreciate an irony.

From The Wall Street Journal

It has disclosed having weak internal accounting controls, which is no small irony.

From The Wall Street Journal

The involvement of a “South Park” writer adds an extra layer of irony.

From Salon

The irony is that tribal nations like the Cow Creek Umpqua are among the world’s most responsible forest managers.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The irony is that the people who are most hurt, those that abandon the search for care, have the hardest time recovering damages,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal