antic

Example Sentences

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Lacking any of Semple’s antic humor, the manuscript was scrapped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He was substituted after just one minute having not touched the ball, but the publicity antic sparked a major backlash.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

The agility competition might be the rhythmic gymnastics of Westminster, derided as less than by traditionalists, but it’s a growing sport with meritocratic principles and an air of antic fun in its favor.

From Seattle Times • May 12, 2024

Even before Macbeth lays eyes on the ghost of Banquo at the banquet, he adopts a version of Hamlet’s antic disposition, laughing strangely and behaving erratically.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

The empty green screen stared back at him; he saw himself in its curved glass, a story as still as the others had been antic.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen