ironic

Example Sentences

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It feels ironic that the player who had the biggest impact throughout that run will now return looking to bring this fairytale to an end.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

‘It feels ironic to ask for privacy during this time,’ they said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

As Mr. McGurn observes, it’s ironic that Pope Leo, previously an Augustinian friar, disregards the seminal work on just-war philosophy by his order’s namesake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

He feels it is "quite ironic" that the CMA would design a remedy that would potentially push large volumes of income to two of these businesses.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Apparently they sang an ironic twist on traditional human comedy song “One-Eyed, One-Horned, Flying Purple People Eater.”

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson