Like some phrases in scare quotes (6)

I believe the answer is:

ironic

(Other definitions for ironic that I've seen before include "Paradoxically amusing" , "Wry, sarcastic" , "Double-edged" , "Mockingly humorous" , "Cruelly funny" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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