joking

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Joking about a lonely family life, O’Brien deadpans, “My father and I get along pretty well but I honestly think I can do better.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024

Joking aside, there do not appear to be many downsides.

From BBC • Nov. 24, 2024

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 but not joking, Desdemona and Lefty embraced.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides