gallows humor
Example Sentences
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For local establishments, the newly offered specials are part gallows humor, part business gamble.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
“I meant it as a bit of gallows humor, but he answered by essentially saying, Actually, sort of,” Gluck, a journalist, writes in his forthcoming memoir, An Exercise in Uncertainty.
From Slate • May 2, 2025
Testifying Thursday, Davidson, who also represented adult film star Stormy Daniels, explained that the texts were a form of "gallows humor," NBC News reported.
From Salon • May 2, 2024
Meetings are marked by occasional gallows humor about what catastrophe lurks around the corner.
From New York Times • Feb. 26, 2024
I noted as another example of gallows humor that Billie had put out black guest towels and a washcloth for me.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
