Sentence examples for droll as from inspiring English sources

Despite a sturdy cane that looks as much like a weapon as like a walking stick and complaints of fatigue, Mr. Ungerer was as animated and droll as ever as he sat in a SoHo hotel bar for an interview.

Now it's not so much droll as dull.

Mirwais is as droll as any of them.

Mr. Verdi is a slender, shaven-headed quip machine as droll as Ms. Licht is earnest.

DLM's "concept", conceived by Hannon (The Divine Comedy) and Walsh (Pugwash), isn't quite as droll as the first time around on The Duckworth-Lewis Method.

But its real appeal lies in the rapport between the presenters, and the knowledge, warmth, enthusiasm and spontaneity that they bring to a programme that's as droll as it is musically enlightening.

Along with his own comings and goings, Konrad offers touching family portraits and droll anecdotes as well as meaty reflections on life and literature.

Mr. Garcia enlivens every scene he's in and provides droll humor as well.

Or, like John Updike, they might be as droll and witty as their fictions.

He has built his reputation for charm and wit and droll self-deprecation as much on his hugely entertaining talk-show appearances — and his appearances on HBO's "The Larry Sanders Show" — as he has on his acting, and we're primed to like him.

Later on, as her friendship with Nick is beginning to take on a new shape, Frances worries about seeing him IRL because she's concerned she won't be able to be as "droll and indifferent" as she seems over email.