tragicomic

Example Sentences

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This tragicomic result winks at the slight but important difference between artistry and stardom.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

As in Samuel Beckett’s tragicomic theater and novels, Tarr’s movies, by turns funny and heartbreaking, dignify human struggle with an uncommon tenacity of vision and empathy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

But the tale he tells is tragicomic and never less than fascinating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

"Penn is a knockout tragicomic villain: it's his best performance in years," he wrote.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

He has also been known to describe leaving that home in tragicomic terms.

From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Williams, Sam