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.