as in humorousness
the amusing quality or element in something
the supposed uproariousness of the situation was lost on the people who fell for the scam
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Noun
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The movie got rave reviews at Sundance for its dark humor, poignancy, and the confidence of its debut filmmaker; Victor is certainly one to watch.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
16 May 2025 -
Gunn has promised a return to sincerity, but this is still unmistakably his movie so expect dashes of bizarro humor amid the spectacle and a few lovable weirdos around the edges (including Supes’ flying dog Krypto).—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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That is, of course, the irony, since those smaller markets are the very ones that PBS was intended to serve when it was created.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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American humor can often be more brash than British comedy, which is cloaked in irony and self-deprecation.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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“Uproariousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uproariousness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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