Sentence examples for funny but rather from inspiring English sources

Kaplan's funny, but rather self-indulgent, book ought to signal the end of the line for notcom negativity.

What "Bridesmaids" may reveal about modern screen comedy is not that women can be funny, but rather that men and women can't be funny at the same time, or direct their humor at one another.

Like Shakespeare for Breakfast, this is pantomime Shakespeare: not unpleasant and sometimes funny, but rather than demystifying the plays, it plays to the idea that Shakespeare is impossible for mere mortals to truly understand.

He stated that he did not find the episode funny, but rather disjointed, with little story and too many cutaway gags and flashbacks.

I think the harder thing is less about "is this going to be funny?" but rather "is this true?" Sometimes we end up on the wrong side and sometimes we end up on the right side of that line, but that's an effort we're always making.

This is a play that is not meant to please the aesthetic nature or tickle the funny bone, but rather engage the intellect.

As I see it, this memorable and even moving Vegas bachelor party comedy -- directed by Todd Phillips -- becomes infinitely more believable and relatable because it's not just another vehicle for the familiar funny suspects, but rather an effective showcase for a second-tier supergroup of comedy talent.

It's a funny but also rather melancholy account of "the horror" and "exquisite joy" of running a bookshop.

This very funny but also rather touching story made me wonder whether, in fact, there are large parts of the world in which children are routinely named after visiting Labour politicians.

She doesn't rap because it's funny or novel, but rather because it's simply the best and most comfortable tool available to her.

It should not be a surprise that a woman from her background can be clever, funny and feminine, but rather shockingly it appears to be so to some".