Sentence examples for be comical if the from inspiring English sources

The incompetence would be comical if the implications weren't so serious.

"This creates situations that would be comical if the threat were not so serious," Mr. Ridge told a conference of the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation.

Likewise, the spectacle of well-heeled Eurosceptics from the Tory right suddenly discovering opposition to "the Establishment" would be comical if the dishonesty did not contribute to a dangerous pollution of the political debate.

"Equifax's incompetence would be comical if the subject matter weren't so serious," Herrera said in the statement.

It would be comical if the country were not in a bitter ongoing debate about gun control and the safety of children; but since we are, it's frustrating that time is still being spent on this long-settled "debate" instead of on practical matters.

Such frivolity would be comical if the issue was not this serious.

The posturing and hyperbole would have been comical if the stakes weren't so high.

This would have been comical if the implications for global warming wasn't so scary.

And, therefore the argumentation that "Penn is not a journalist because he does not possess a degree in journalism" (particularly in light of his extremely impressive "resume" in the film industry), would be comical if not for the very serious subject matter that Mr. Penn is attempting to expose, the failed "War on Drugs".

Its defiance of facts and logic would be comical if it weren't for the horrific slaughter of untold numbers of Jews over the centuries based on that accusation.

The script is loaded with scatological references and sexual jokes that would not be comical if they were not acted by the stellar cast of Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Ben Stiller, Harvey Keitel, Blythe Danner, Jessica Alba, Owen Wilson, Teri Polo.