darkly
Example Sentences
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Natalie Gallagher, the narrator of Sarah Anderson’s darkly comic debut, “Fallow,” has never possessed anything like a sterling work ethic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Satirical swipes at US culture, darkly comic interactions between characters and a huge range of optional side activities were all present once again.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Aside from some darkly comic moments, it’s a grim show, driven by righteous fury and at times not an easy watch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
Its baroque, acoustic sounds of a pastoral countryside in ye olde England mesh disturbingly well with softly sung, darkly opaque lyrics.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Now she saw that he was not ordinary at all but darkly sinister.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
