farcical
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The conditions were near farcical, the ball frequently squirming through fingers and set-pieces a mess, with Scotland making the lion's share of blunders.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
The use of stage direction as couples therapy is one of the more poignant sequences in a film that tends to dance along the line separating the farcical from the bittersweet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Given the farcical nature of the 1930 World Cup, the tournament probably should have ended right there.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
“The brilliance of Diaper Diplomacy is that it just exposes something that is so farcical by merely repeating it,” said Theresa Bianco, 61, a professor of psychology at Concordia University in Montreal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
They dug trenches, secured supply lines and were sent out on night exercises that were farcical for the infantrymen because the purpose was never explained and there was a shortage of weapons.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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