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
It’s difficult not to dwell on just how clownish our current reality has become while witnessing the absolute foolishness of this spectacle.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 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
The kind that found its zenith in Todd Phillips’ 2019 take on Batman’s clownish foe.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024
He never suspected that Pedro Tercero Garcia was his own son Jaime’s best friend, or that he met with Blanca every time she left the house with her clownish suitcase, mumbling excuses.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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