Sentence examples for the irony of validating from inspiring English sources

The irony of validating a military coup through the ballot box was not lost on Sisi's opponents, who organised small street protests, though protesting was now illegal and police were ready to detain anyone whose conservative dress or demeanour even hinted that they might be an Islamist.

Mr. Salinger also perfected the great trick of literary irony — of validating what you mean by saying less than, or even the opposite of, what you intend.

And the irony of all ironies?

Oh the irony of ironies.

The irony of the moment is tragic.

Ah, the irony of it all.

"But people get the irony of it.

"I just love the irony of that.

This is the irony of sound.

The irony of that pleased him.

"That's the irony of ironies here," said Jim Marston, director of the Environmental Defense Fund's Texas office.