tragicomic
Example Sentences
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This tragicomic result winks at the slight but important difference between artistry and stardom.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
But the tale he tells is tragicomic and never less than fascinating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
"Penn is a knockout tragicomic villain: it's his best performance in years," he wrote.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
Directed by Jo Bonney in the Gil Cates Theater, the tragicomic thriller explores creativity, obsession and the cost of creating art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2025
Resuming our march, we next arrived at the Monkey Grove, which was the scene of the tragicomic adventure by which Fritz became the guardian of the orphan ape.
From Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss
