screwball

Example Sentences

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Also, no lefty in the bullpen knows how to throw a screwball?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

In “Trouble,” she buzzes with nervous energy, her dizzying delivery of Raphaelson’s smart dialogue creating the template for the screwball heroines soon to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Despite the screwball setup, “The Hitch” is, as much as anything, a moving meditation on loneliness, longing and familial short leashes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

In spirit, however, this redo is pure 1930s screwball comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

The nation’s corner theaters hosted 85 million people a week for 25-cent viewings of an endless array of cheery musicals and screwball comedies.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand