Darkly in a sentence

A darkly etched dive into Taiwanese political repression, Singing Chen’s “The Man Who Couldn’t Leave” received a special mention for its special cinematographic distinction.

Also, we didn't advertise the fact that it's also quite funny, darkly so, but still quite funny.

At his request, it was published on the same day as Kojinteki-na taiken (A Personal Matter), a darkly humorous account of a new father's struggle to accept the birth of his brain-damaged child.

Breakside will be sharing two barrel-aged beers: Finders Keepers, a blend of barrel-aged imperial stouts, milk stouts and rye stout, and My Stars Shine Darkly, a blend of imperial porter milk stouts and chocolate stout.

Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson feature in this darkly comic assassin story.

Enter Georgia, (a darkly funny Chloe Belongilot) the perky maître d’ of the restaurant who slowly emerges as a referee, turning up the temperature and bestowing favor or disdain.

Fanboy’s first project is adapted by Kirstie Swain from the darkly comic YA novel by CJ Skuse.

However, much of the material throughout the story is inspired by coming-of-age stories and darkly fantastical narratives, making for quite a dark experience.

In a darkly chilling moment in the first act, Hermann brags that his Jewish parents would have been proud of his decision to get baptized as a Catholic (“They were Jews, they knew a bargain when they saw it”).

It’s a smart, steamy, and darkly funny erotic thriller that speaks to human desire with wit, poignance, and captivating suspense.

I understand that some mean-spirited shows have been successful, but when someone changes the tone of a popular property from lighthearted to darkly sarcastic, I am not very interested.

Kenzaburo Oe, 88. The Nobel literature laureate whose darkly poetic novels were built from his childhood memories during Japan's postwar occupation and from being the parent of a disabled son.

Not only does it showcase the different kinds of wild adventures that Pee-wee can find himself in, but it's also a testament to director darkly comic filmmaking chops.

Now they’ve been invited to the Royal Dramatic theatre in Stockholm to do a stage version of Ingmar Bergman’s film Through a Glass Darkly.

Paired with Hekla’s sensitivity and accomplished arrangements, it makes for a darkly enjoyable listen.

Portland’s future is seen through a crack pipe darkly.

Produced by Northern Sister, X’s brand new six-part darkly comic thriller, Passenger explores a close-knit community who are unwilling to face their fears of change, of outsiders and of the unknown.

Songwriter Amanda Palmer’s darkly humorous lyricism brings the attitude, and drummer Brian Viglione’s primal beats anchor the whole operation.

The finished product is darkly comic and shockingly violent, an all-around harrowing found footage experience.

Third-person shooters aren’t my go-to genre, but I’ve stuck with “El Paso, Elsewhere” because even amid its surreal landscapes — boxy, darkly shaded motel corridors where lamps sometimes take flight — the game feels relatable.