tragicomic
adjective
tragi·com·ic
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or less commonly tragicomical \ ˌtra-ji-ˈkä-mi-kəl
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Definition of tragicomic
1
: of, relating to, or resembling tragicomedy
2
: manifesting both tragic and comic aspects
Examples of tragicomic in a Sentence
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Rupert Everett makes his stage directing debut and plays the title role in this new version of Chekhov's tragicomic classic by David Hare. — Stephen Dalton, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Uncle Vanya': Theater Review," 31 July 2019 The two will be in dialogue about the mystical fairy-tale mood of the story, looking at how forgiveness and fortitude play into this tragicomic romance fraught with mistaken identities. — Nina Maclaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, "Bodies in detail, Kipling in Vermont, and Shakespeare in the park," 18 July 2019 Things feel different now, even in the few months since Lightfoot took over, and even with the tragicomic scandal of the Jussie Smollett affair. — Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, "'16 Shots' documentary review: On Chicago's mean streets, who controls the narrative?," 3 June 2019 In between the tragicomic bits — there is much fun with accents — the performers grab instruments and sing a folk song, mostly Americana, but also Irish and such. — Kerry Lengel, azcentral, "Bite-size theater reviews: 'Flora and Ulysses,' 'Bury the Hatchet,' 'Godspell'," 4 May 2018 Venom starts to erode Eddie’s sanity immediately, to disturbing, tragicomic effect. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Watch: the new Venom trailer reveals Tom Hardy’s toothy antihero at last," 24 Apr. 2018 This tragicomic meditation on growing old is not to be missed. — Toby Zinman, Philly.com, "'Three Tall Women' at the John Golden Theatre: Who could ask for more?," 2 Apr. 2018 Moreover, a pair of tragicomic scenes centered on the fragility of Al’s equipment set a template for generations of self-dramatizing filmmakers. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "The Self-Dramatizing Style of Morris Engel," 30 Mar. 2018 Jackson may not draw out the full range her role's tragicomic music, but her mercilessness potently conveys the playwright's existential realism. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "Glenda Jackson steals the show in a thrilling, emotionally affecting 'Three Tall Women' on Broadway," 30 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tragicomic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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