When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside. When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside. "I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet. "I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet. "Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely. "Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely. Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"
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The sentence that contains an example of verbal irony is: "Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. 'One of my biggest hits!'"
In this context, the chef's statement is ironic because a "hit" usually implies something that is well-received or popular, but the untouched chili suggests that it was not well-liked.
