irreverent

Example Sentences

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HBO Max’s “The Pitt” received a credit of $24.2 million, while “Stewie,” a spin-off of Seth MacFarlane’s irreverent adult cartoon “Family Guy,” was awarded $6.4 million.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The irreverent news website had seemingly cracked the code for social-media virality, and would soon become one of the first digital-media startups to achieve unicorn status with a valuation of over $1 billion.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Gaming company Activision Blizzard UK Ltd said the ad promoted the 18-rated video game and was therefore targeted at adult audiences only, who had a higher tolerance for irreverent or exaggerated humour.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

So abrasive are its words and affecting its tune that the agnostic and irreverent journalist H.L.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

There is something at once innocent and irreverent about the gesture, and she is reminded, forcefully, of why she still loves him.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri