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Instead, Watters relies on low-effort mockery and lazy analysis, delivered in a mellow tone, often paired with a mirthless laugh.

From Slate • May 16, 2024

The brothers Nelson approach “O Come All Ye Faithful” with a pair of billy clubs, beating upon each syllable as if playing a mirthless game of Whac-a-Mole.

From New York Times • Dec. 8, 2022

“The FBI is not the Gestapo,” Finder said, with a laugh as dry and mirthless as the desert surrounding her.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2022

Thursday night was a gruesome scene, cloaked in finery and artistry, and what an appropriate, mirthless lasting impression of Beijing 2022.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022

Black started to laugh, a horrible, mirthless laugh that filled the whole room.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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