humorous

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Over the past year, the “TACO trade,” as many on Wall Street call it, has evolved from a humorous acronym, first popularized by a columnist with the Financial Times, into a major force in markets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The online blurb says the book is a "darkly humorous novel that uses the deftest touch to draw a thread through the lives of Welsh farmers, city accountants, Indian hoteliers and Eisteddfod mums".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Morrison saw the potential for a humorous self-help book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Even the straight comedy sets, sans interactive therapy, were shot through with intimate admissions, albeit humorous ones.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

I can usually see the humorous side of their scoldings, but it’s easier when somebody else is being raked over the coals.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank