droll
Example Sentences
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An obvious model for the film is “Babe,” but minus the droll wit, the inspired lunacy and the filigreed plot.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
A droll moment of introspection is offered when Gordon disfigures his face with tape.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Buzz has it that this British comedy is as strange, lovely, droll and surprising as last year’s Sundance premiere “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” a movie I’ve been raving about ever since.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
Yes, if we learned anything from “Joe Pera Talks With You,” the Adult Swim comedy series that blends “Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood” with the droll humor of Steven Wright.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2025
I wasn’t usually droll enough, snide enough, quick enough, and I swelled with pride at the achievement.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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