droll

Example Sentences

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In testimony before Congress in 1987, he was droll but on the mark.

From New York Times

Similar energy propels his work in "Lucky Hank," a wickedly droll departure even if Hank is, spiritually, a distant relation to Jimmy McGill.

From Salon

Some of Basgallop’s ideas pay dividends — Regus’s tone-deaf commitment to keeping his bargain with the CompWare founder has droll results — and there’s pleasure in the arch, offhand way Waltz puts across his character’s old-world weirdness.

From New York Times

A talented ensemble cast of narrators perfectly capture the droll ambivalence of Reva’s prose, conveying the oddest premises with deadpan seriousness, and recounting sometimes horrific imagery with lightness and wonder.

From Seattle Times

With genealogical quests all the rage, Klam’s book serves as a droll guide for other ancestry seekers.

From Washington Post