funniness

Example Sentences

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Senior Donta Scott said Willard “tries to be one of those coaches that always brings a little bit of light and a little bit of funniness to the group.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2022

There’s perhaps no better evidence of the importance of funniness to Dylan’s art than the fact that he has denied it.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2021

“They owned New York, basically. And I think that the funniness of it maybe came second to the lifestyle.”

From The Guardian • Nov. 24, 2020

Nancy Mitford, for her wit, funniness and immense chic; Michael Wolff, for the riveting stories he could tell about the White House; and the diarist James Lees-Milne, for his all-around erudition, charm and good conversation.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2018

Her laughter was like that of a baby discovering funniness for the first time and too little to contain it.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo