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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Noun
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After all the fussing and fidgeting exerted in trying to nail just the right mix of comic book action, comedy and pathos, the movie emerges as a tone-deaf mishmash of underdeveloped characters, half-baked humor and unhatched plotting drenched in CGI overkill.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025 -
Clarkson delivered with her trademark blend of down-to-Earth humor and out-of-this-world vocals.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
Noun
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The ultimate irony is that these companies may have destroyed themselves while trying to preserve their market position.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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Each tent is a go-big-or-go-home 2,700-square-feet, with an outdoor pool and an ample dressing room, the irony being that there is rarely the occasion to dress up.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Blending comedy, magical realism and emotional depth, the story explores intergenerational trauma, identity and belonging.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
29 July 2025
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Next for Stiller is the pickleball comedy The Dink and next year's Focker In-Law, the fourth installment in the Meet the Parents series.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
29 July 2025
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“Comicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comicality. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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