How to Use comical in a Sentence

comical

adjective
  • I must have looked comical in that big hat.
  • The way they argue is almost comical.
  • This dissonance in our tastes surfaced early in our courtship and led to comical misfires.
    Mark Oppenheimer, Washington Post, 10 July 2020
  • In a depressingly comical turn, Quibi’s social media team has joined the mockery.
    Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 7 July 2020
  • This sort of behavior would be comical if the stakes were not so tragically—and world-historically—high.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
  • But difficult question or not, what really made the video worth watching was Steve's comical reaction.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 23 May 2020
  • As recently as the 1980s, millions of adult saiga—known for their comical, trunk-like noses—roamed the Ustyurt Plateau.
    Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 19 June 2020
  • Two particularly comical and absurd Family Feud rounds stand out the most.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 16 Mar. 2020
  • His material often tackles both his experiences as a gay man and his comical insights into everyday life.
    Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024
  • In many ways, her comical, woozy dream scenes are archetypal hallucinatory visions.
    Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The mayor's remark stirred controversy online, where some found Matsui's comments to be comical, while others called the remarks sexist.
    Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2020
  • The comical part was even after the pandemic struck India and the first wave settled down, the government still had men with machines in the airport measuring temperature.
    Arunabh Saikia, Quartz India, 23 Mar. 2020
  • Fans flooded the comments section with praise for the cast and the comical video.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The Cowboys have a great chance at the playoffs, and that is what is comical about it all.
    David Moore, Dallas News, 6 Oct. 2020
  • The referee’s effort to force the pair to make amends was sort of comical.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 27 July 2023
  • For Reid Wiseman, the mission got off to a comical start.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The effect is almost comical as the car jumps to height in less than a second.
    Tim Stevens, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The videos and comments are comical, as long as everyone is in on the joke.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
  • These clever and comical monikers are sure to grab attention in the best way.
    Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 24 Nov. 2020
  • The joke was a hit, proving that Charlotte is the comical one in the family.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
  • The acting is comical, the fashion is iconic, and the clip, thanks to Nolly.
    Vincent Desmond, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Friends and family will get a kick out of these clever and comical names.
    Karla Pope, Good Housekeeping, 18 Aug. 2020
  • My father watched the recap on the news that night with almost comical fury.
    Junot Díaz, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2023
  • The memories will be cherished forever, the good, the bad and the comical.
    Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2022
  • In a comical turn of events, the number of dislikes surpassed likes for those ads on YouTube.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 7 Apr. 2021
  • They are frozen in a pose that’s both comical and vital for their survival.
    Holly Yan, CNN, 15 Jan. 2023
  • The degree to which some patents are inscrutable is comical.
    Stephen Key, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2021
  • At the same time, it’s comical when people pit the U. and BYU against each other on a religious front.
    David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Jan. 2022
  • But folks watching from home couldn’t get over the comical blunder that had them in stitches.
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 5 Jan. 2022
  • The Vision Fund lost $30 billion last year, a comical amount of money.
    Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 25 Aug. 2023

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