blackly comic

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

describing humor that is grim, morbid, or cynical

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  • The film was a blackly comic satire on modern politics.
  • The novel is a blackly comic futuristic fantasy.
  • The author is known for her blackly comic novels about dysfunctional families.
  • The director is known for his blackly comic take on serious subjects.
  • There was something blackly comic about the whole absurd situation.
  • The play's ending was so absurd it became blackly comic.
  • He found the irony of his predicament to be blackly comic.
  • She has a blackly comic sense of humor that some people find shocking.
  • The play's tone shifts from tragic to blackly comic with astonishing speed.
  • There's a blackly comic scene in the movie where the characters argue during a funeral.
  • It was a blackly comic moment when the funeral director tripped over the coffin.
  • His speech, though somber, had a blackly comic undertone.
  • Despite the grim subject matter, the dialogue is filled with blackly comic wit.
  • Many critics found the series to be blackly comic and refreshingly original.
  • She has a blackly comic view of the world, finding humor in the darkest of places.
  • Despite the grim subject matter, the author manages to inject a blackly comic element into the narrative.
  • The story unfolds in a blackly comic way, making the audience laugh at things they know they shouldn't.
  • His final words were a blackly comic joke about his own demise.
  • His next project will likely be another blackly comic masterpiece, given his track record.
  • The story navigates a fine line between tragedy and blackly comic absurdity.