joking

Example Sentences

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Joking that front-page coverage of his arrival in Perth was "unbelievable journalism"

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2025

Joking is an important part of human interaction that draws on social intelligence, an ability to anticipate future actions, and an ability to recognize and appreciate the violation of others' expectations.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024

Joking about age—and pretending to be more mature than you are—is safe, classic comedy terrain.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2024

Joking aside, the destruction of the Yorktown haunts him.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2023

Joking but not joking, Desdemona and Lefty embraced.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides