gently humorous

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

mildly or subtly funny

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Examples (20)

  • Her memoir is a gently humorous look at growing up in a small town.
  • Her writing often displayed a gently humorous style that charmed readers.
  • The professor's gently humorous tone put nervous students at ease.
  • The play was praised for its gently humorous take on everyday life.
  • It's a gently humorous film that never punches down.
  • He offered a gently humorous observation about the situation.
  • His speech was gently humorous, warm, and surprisingly candid.
  • His gently humorous anecdotes always lightened the mood.
  • She wrote a gently humorous email to break the bad news softly.
  • There was a gently humorous twinkle in her eyes when she told the story.
  • Their banter stayed gently humorous, never turning sarcastic.
  • The film blended drama with gently humorous moments beautifully.
  • A gently humorous anecdote opened the ceremony.
  • She appreciated his gently humorous approach to difficult topics.
  • The book offers gently humorous observations about modern life.
  • The conversation had a gently humorous undertone throughout.
  • Reviewers called the show gently humorous rather than laugh-out-loud funny.
  • Even in serious discussions, he maintained a gently humorous demeanor.
  • He keeps meetings light with gently humorous asides and stories.
  • His speech was gently humorous, making everyone feel at ease.