irony
Example Sentences
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But Jones stressed: "The overriding irony is that this is the reason why we made the film in the first place."
From BBC
Pascal Confavreux, a ministry spokesman, phrased it more diplomatically: “We use irony and humor to deliver a punch and create deterrence by exposing the absurdity of the claims made by those who attack us.”
She laughed at the irony, since it’s these kinds of dark patterns in user design that fuel part of her research.
From Los Angeles Times
The irony would be acute: While many enthusiasts view Mars as a refuge to save humankind from disaster, its inhabitants could quickly become nonhuman.
The irony is that my life required absolutely no restructuring to accommodate this transformation.
From Salon
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