droll

Example Sentences

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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

James Delbourgo’s “A Noble Madness” is a brilliant, droll study in the shifting profile and consistent obsession of the stop-at-nothing, buy-or-die collector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Across more than three decades, Posey has established a whimsical, improvisational skill and droll candor unlike any other.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 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

Tyrion had heard a few of those droll names.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin