Sentence examples for both farcical and subtle from inspiring English sources

His underrated "Casanova," starring Heath Ledger, managed to be both farcical and subtle, and "The Hoax," with an excellent script by William Wheeler, achieves a similar complexity of tone.

It's both farcical and -- especially from the standpoint of the chickens -- terribly sad.

The scene was both farcical and tragic, and it left a number of protesters dead and injured.

When the custodian, Karel Dohnal, plays the harmonium it conjures up memories that are both farcical and sad.

When their marriage breaks up, he bounces around town trying to find his bearings, with results both farcical and serious.

The psychological realism is both stunning and subtle.

The working group's task is both difficult and subtle.

The way it portrays the contemporary art world is both deadpan and subtle.

Her movements are both big and subtle, like those of a silent-film actress.

This feeds right back to our biological fitness, in both obvious and subtle ways.

The effects of gender bias can be both explicit and subtle.