Despite the dire situation, they couldn't help but engage in some gallows humor.
Несмотря на тяжёлую ситуацию, они не могли удержаться от чёрного юмора.
Definitions
Gallows humor is a type of dark or morbid humor that makes light of subjects that are generally considered serious, painful, or taboo, such as death, disaster, or suffering. It is often used as a coping mechanism in dire or grim situations.
