darkly funny

Frequency: 7.00.9 per million words

Amusing in a morbid or cynical way.

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  • The film's humor was darkly funny, exploring serious themes with a satirical edge.
  • He has a darkly funny sense of humor that isn't for everyone.
  • The play was a darkly funny satire on modern relationships.
  • She told a darkly funny joke about the absurdities of corporate life.
  • I found the ending of the story to be unexpectedly darkly funny.
  • Despite the grim subject matter, the novel manages to be both poignant and darkly funny.
  • His stand-up routine is known for being incredibly darkly funny.
  • There's a darkly funny irony in a weather forecaster getting caught in a storm.
  • The dialogue between the two assassins was surprisingly darkly funny.
  • Some critics praised the show for its darkly funny take on family dysfunction.