gallows humour

Examples (20)

• In the emergency room, nurses traded bits of gallows humour to keep going through the night shift.
• The soldiers often used gallows humour to cope with the horrors of war.
• He defused the tense meeting with a touch of gallows humour.
• His dark jokes were a form of gallows humour to deal with the stressful situation.
• During the evacuation, their gallows humour sounded shocking to outsiders but kept morale up.
• They found comfort in gallows humour during their difficult times.
• She copes with bad news by leaning into gallows humour.
• Sometimes, gallows humour is the only way to laugh in the face of adversity.
• A streak of gallows humour runs through the film’s darkest scenes.
• The medical staff shared gallows humour after a particularly long and tough shift.
• “Well, at least the fire will keep us warm,” he said, lapsing into gallows humour.
• She developed a strong sense of gallows humour after working in the emergency room for years.
• Reporters on the front line often share gallows humour after filing harrowing stories.
• The comedian's routine was full of gallows humour, making light of serious topics.
• I didn’t get it at first, but their gallows humour was how they processed fear.
• Their conversation drifted into gallows humour as they discussed the impending layoffs.
• Even in the ICU, a bit of gallows humour can break the tension without belittling the suffering.
• It might seem insensitive, but gallows humour can be a coping mechanism for some.
• We rely on gallows humour when the odds look impossible.
• The play featured plenty of gallows humour, reflecting the bleak reality of its characters.