humor
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Humor is not entirely absent from “Half Man,” some of the characters’ reactions to their distressing realities earn a chuckle.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
He is author of the essay book "I Wouldn't Do That If I Were Me," published in 2022, and his 2015 bestseller “Little Victories” was a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Humor can de-escalate tension, but it works best when the effort is authentic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
Humor can also provide a platform for solidarity.
From Salon • Dec. 8, 2025
In my book Mathematics and Humor I tried to show that both activities are forms of intellectual play, which often find common ground in brainteasers, puzzles, games, and paradoxes.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing humor
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