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Adjective
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Although flippant, LuPone’s words only serve to hurt everyone during a turbulent time for the arts in America, the open letter from the theater community said.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025 -
Despite the seriousness of the charges, many on social media users have taken a strikingly flippant stance on the cold-blooded public execution of an American insurance executive, highlighting a consensus among people of all political stripes that the country's healthcare industry is deeply broken.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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While there is something amusing about the sight of a bear climbing in like a person hitching a ride, the aftermath of a bear finding its way into your car is rarely a laughing matter.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The vibrant 90-minute play that kicked off La Jolla Playhouse’s 2025-26 season on Thursday night, is filled with funny lines, dancing, amusing characters and the joyful celebration of life.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The Georgia couple gained popularity for their USA Network series, which showcased their luxurious lifestyle and zany family dynamic.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Secondary to the zany caper is a love story that, disappointingly, lacks real stakes.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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The waggish jeer that subverts the Reich Chancellery, designed by Adolf Hitler's chief architect, Albert Speer, must have sent the woman who chastises children for flatulent folly into a tizzy.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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After publishing a New York Times piece about grieving her late husband, the waggish writer received an email from a kindly old acquaintance who was also recently widowed.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
24 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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In the mountains of Papua New Guinea, researchers encountered a clownish creature perched on a log in a fern meadow, basking in the sun.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2025
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The suit also paints a clownish portrait of the entrepreneur, portraying him as pompous, shameless, and untrustworthy.—
Rachel Corbett,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rhinestone pasties peeked out just beneath the neckline, a playful, unexpected twist that only SZA could elevate.—
Karissa Mitchell,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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This red bubble bandeau dress is playful, fun and effortlessly coquettish.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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At first, Yellow Face offers a facetious and overly complicated panorama, shuffling Daniel Dae Kim’s glibly intellectual DHH and Francis Jue’s heartfelt HYH among the Asian, black, and white supporting actors who portray various egotistic New York professionals.—
Armond White,
National Review,
21 May 2025
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In the 30-second ad, 314 Action presented Kennedy’s swim in Rock Creek as absurd, posting it next to two facetious headlines saying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered drone strikes from a steam bath and another saying Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem shot and killed another dog.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The second floor serves as the main entertaining space.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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Sanders competing for time on the field will also be extremely entertaining.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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“Snickery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snickery. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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