farcical

Example Sentences

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His adaptation maintains a knockabout, almost farcical pace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

As witty as it is wise, McLeod’s play dives into the farcical realm of L.A.’s wildly overpriced real estate market while delivering genuine commentary about the sociopolitical dynamics that made it that way.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

More goals are being scored, but the amount of pushing and pulling has at times verged on the farcical.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“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