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mirth

[murth] / mɜrθ /


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Vialatte, who spent decades bringing Kafka into French, was particularly attuned to the comedy of the writing, the mirth it took in absurdity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

At the beginning of the war, Iran’s seemingly scattered attacks on infrastructure, embassies and hotels in Gulf states were a source of mirth for some American commentators.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

The temptation was to laugh because the place couldn't have been any more electrified, but the drama down below didn't allow for mirth.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

In summoning so much mirth for its monument to merriment, “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” cheerfully rages against the dying of the light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

He then looked at me with his exposed eyes, which were full of slowly subsiding mirth and the pride of someone who knows a really good riddle or two.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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