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

That’s why screwball comedies didn’t try to upend capitalism, just have some clever fun with it and let a simple love story stick the landing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

I didn't want to look like a screwball or something.

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger