humoring
Example Sentences
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The tail-wagging golden retrievers and teens humoring their parents cleared out of the way.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023
As I have grown older, I have come to realize he wasn’t being humored by me as much as he was humoring me.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2022
Over the time I’ve interviewed Franco A., senior defense officials have gone from humoring my queries about extremist networks to publicly sounding the alarm.
From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2020
Perhaps Mattis has decided to preserve his influence by humoring Trump’s parade envy.
From Washington Post • Feb. 7, 2018
"I didn't know that's how you felt, Gerta. We play together every day. Have you just been humoring me?"
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
