no joke
Example Sentences
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The request was for retatrutide, and it stated that the patient experienced obstructive sleep apnea and pulmonary hypertension—essentially high blood pressure in the lungs, which is no joke and can lead to heart failure.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
Some of them, men and women, thought I was kidding, but I assured them it was no joke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
It’s called the “Fitbit for farts,” and it’s no joke, writes Christopher Mims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Donald Trump has ridiculed Denmark's defence of Greenland as amounting to "two dogsleds", but the Sirius Dogsled Patrol is no joke: the elite navy unit works in extreme conditions where only the toughest survive.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
When Root approached her, Elizebeth already knew that the Rum War was no joke.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
