droll

Example Sentences

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But no matter—a tail has been added by the sixth page, our first introduction to Ms. Shaloshvili’s droll sensibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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

As a filmmaker, Victor is particularly skilled at doling out warmth, dotted with almost shockingly droll lines of dialogue along the way.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025

Pugh, with her droll line readings and smudgy blue eyeliner, plays apathy better than anyone; she’s compelling even with all the passion drained from her body.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

He practiced a droll self-deprecating expression and a halting delivery in front of the bathroom mirror for a while.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie