darkly

Example Sentences

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A self-assured, naive young woman joins a dysfunctional theater company in Beryl Bainbridge’s darkly comic novel of mishaps and maturity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Paul Thomas Anderson's darkly comic thriller, One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, was the biggest winner on the night, picking up six awards out of the 14 it was up for.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Diplomats joke darkly about Petro being "Zelenskyed" -- receiving an Oval Office dressing down like the Ukrainian president.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

Wines from this grape usually skew tannic, even fierce, but the Niepoort version is the opposite: darkly fruity, slightly funky, fairly low in alcohol and very approachable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

“I’d give a good piece for such a thing these days,” Shep said darkly.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss