tragicomic

adjective

tragi·com·ic ˌtra-ji-ˈkä-mik

variants or less commonly tragicomical

ˌtra-ji-ˈkä-mi-kəl

: of, relating to, or resembling tragicomedy

: manifesting both tragic and comic aspects

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The most rewarding and chuckle-worthy part of The Franchise continues to be the slow, tragicomic unravelling of Eric, who in the first five episodes has been squashed from visionary auteur into just another cog in the Maximum Studios machine. —

Jack King, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024 Cate Blanchett, ‘Blue Jasmine’ (2014) Blanchett delivers an enjoyably tragicomic turn in Woody Allen's dramedy as a booze-swilling, Xanax-popping hot mess. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2024 In this tragicomic musical, a woman diagnosed with a terminal illness decides to go to Switzerland to end her life, accompanied by her partner of 40 years, Flavio. —

Jamie Lang, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024 Reynor brings the tragicomic relief as Benji’s bullying, insecure brother Tom, and Champlin strikes just the right tone of unflappable bemusement as Detective Henry. —

Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tragicomic