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Adjective
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Most of the comedy is of the slapstick variety, including set-pieces with a live tarantula, a dead squirrel and a squealing wild hog.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2025 -
How exactly did writer-director Kleber Mendonça Filho take such grim history and add so many other genres and tones, from slapstick humor to Hitchcockian thrills to gentle family melodrama, into something this cohesive, timely — and funny?—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
20 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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No further details were unveiled but, as always, expect the most zany and dangerous stunts from the Jackass gang.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, Paulson shared a series of old text messages and emails from Keaton during her gala remarks, which playfully showcased Keaton's sharp wit and zany sense of humor.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
5 Jan. 2026
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Pratt, who long cultivated a clownish and villainous persona, leveraged his significant social media presence following the fire to refashion himself as an earnest mix of citizen watchdog and populist firebrand.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Switcheroo is all snappy disco, clownish house, and musical sight gags.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But there are some amusing additions to her particular collection of trinkets, too.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
12 Jan. 2026
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Tony has main character energy (which is amusing because the series centers around him).—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The first period was scoreless but entertaining.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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One of the more entertaining theories to explain Indiana’s success is that a Hoosiers staffer hacked a cloud to steal the opponent’s game plans.—
Mac Engel
January 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Slapsticky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slapsticky. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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