wryness

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Noun
  • The irony is that Chalobah has literally been asked to play the exact role, for Chelsea, and has excelled at it.
    Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Of course the irony is that if Jimmy doesn’t work with the Heat now, would the Heat necessarily work with Jimmy on a sign-and-trade deal next summer?
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Corbet’s awkward forcing of his characters into his conceptual framework leads to absurdities and vulgarities—not least in the depiction of László’s first and only Black acquaintance, a laborer named Gordon (Isaach De Bankolé), as a heroin addict.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users The Game Awards 2024 Live Winners List, And Game Of The Year Such then is the delicate balance of accessibility and exclusivity, creativity and commerciality, genius and absurdity.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Among its selections this spring is this 2001 satire that, considering climate change and our incoming administration, will probably still hit pretty hard.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The horror satire from French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat, in which Moore portrays a successful actress who attempts to reverse her aging process, also earned nominations for best motion picture musical or comedy, Margaret Qualley's supporting performance, directing and writing.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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