clownish
Example Sentences
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In Europe, it was fought against Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler, a tyrant and true monster, and against Italy and Benito Mussolini, a clownish but vile Fascist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2025
At once menacing and clownish, Martin consistently tripped over his own incompetence, mendacity, and ignorance, ultimately dooming his chances of confirmation.
From Slate ● May 10, 2025
Lewin is avuncular without seeming overbearing, which is key in a story about a creepy yet bizarrely clownish killer.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2024
The kind that found its zenith in Todd Phillips’ 2019 take on Batman’s clownish foe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
He flashed the same silly, clownish grin he always sported right after he and her mother had been fighting.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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