humorous
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Lee's subtle writing, and inviting, humorous style turned the book into a widely read hit and, she says, older men often attend her talks too.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
The situation becomes humorous where it concerns OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, a man with a very bad reputation outside of Silicon Valley.
From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026
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
Participants also thought the brand was most confident and humorous when it embraced the negative phrase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
He was a compassionate, curious, humorous intellectual, a great writer, and his religious background never came up, nor did it seem important to me at the time.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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