as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something
there's a certain comicality to the outcome of the election: the candidate who ran against Washington, D.C., is now going there
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Mike begins to struggle with the idea of doing something that might finally give his life (and his death) meaning, and although the film goes in absurd directions, Gavras sells it by pitching everything at the level of epic satire, his grandiose images working in tandem with moments of broad humor.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Much of McGaha’s humor centers on the chaos of family life and the eccentric characters found in small-town America.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The irony is not lost on either of the Malacinskis that were the women allowed, Annika would have no trouble qualifying.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The irony is that this wasn’t always the case, says Nicole Ellison, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Information who studies human-computer interaction.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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The 30-second Super Bowl version manages to capture most of the ridiculousness of the lengthier, two-and-a-half-minute version directed by Spike Jonze, which feels as silly and committed as any of your favorite Stiller comedy moments.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sánchez Arévalo has framed the film as a deliberate genre blend — thriller, drama, black comedy and Western — emphasizing that its resistance to easy labelling was central to the appeal.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Comicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comicality. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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