sick humor

Example Sentences

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But for heaven’s sake: It’s emphatically not the time for sick humor, for anything making light of the power of this virus and the toll it has taken on our fellow human beings.

From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2020

But the internet has also changed the nature of what was once called sick humor.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2020

The teaser goes long on wind chimes and slow motion, making it hard to tell if this will have the sick humor that made Gone Girl work, or just dial up the creepiness instead.

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2018

Mr. Ramis’s films also broke ground in updating and packaging the tradition of sick humor for a mainstream Hollywood audience.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2014

"Why don't you just take your sick humor and go away... Bobby."

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements